Located at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail, Beaumes de Venise benefits from a hot climate. This allows great maturities that produce a Vin Doux Naturel, pairing well with desserts and fruits.
Presentation
Presentation
Located at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail, Beaumes de Venise has a particularly warm climate. This allows the grapes to reach full maturity and therefore produce a Vin Doux Naturel (fortified wine) that will pair perfectly with desserts, especially fruity ones.
The vintage
The 2022 vintage experienced contrasting climatic hazards which allowed to offer good quality grapes and a very promising aromatic complexity, with however a heterogeneous volume depending on the plots. Winter and spring were particularly mild and very dry, with the months of January and May proving to be the driest since the start of the 20th century, with record temperatures in May and June. These conditions allowed to maintain an excellent sanitary state of the vines, thanks to a total absence of disease. The summer was then very sunny with high temperatures that presaged high potential in terms of alcohol, but saving rains in mid-August allowed the grapes to slowly continue to mature. The harvest thus began on August 19th in very good conditions and 11 days ahead of 2021. It was punctuated by a few rainfalls in September which did not alter the superb quality of the grapes but made it necessary to carry out a light sorting in the vineyard. We have worked our rosés with finesse, for elegant, fruity and low-alcohol wines. The reds were gently vinified with delicate extractions which reveal particularly balanced wines. The first tastings suggest a 2022 vintage full of promise, with complex and aromatic palates and great balance.
Location
On the Dentelles de Montmirail between the town of Carpentras and the village of Vacqueyras.
Terroir
Eroded porous limestone mixed with red clay and a large quantity of sand.
Ageing
Muscat Beaumes-de-Venise is a sweet fortified wine, the winemaking process is specific. It begins in a classic way; The bunches are immediately pressed, then they are settled. Fermentation takes place at low temperatures. Then comes the "mutage", an essential step in the process to keep at least 125 grams per litre of residual sugar. The whole process takes place in stainless steel vats, the wine is filtered and rapidly bottled.
Varietals
Muscat blanc à gros grains
Muscat blanc à petits grains
Muscat blanc à petits grains
Advice
Serving
Serve at 7°C to 8°C with any dessert except chocolate desserts.
Tasting
Superb golden-yellow colour with shiny reflections. Particularly seductive, the nose reveals a magnificent aromatic bouquet with notes of acacia honey, almonds and juicy apricots. Round, generous and smooth, the palate is well balanced by a beautiful freshness with gourmet aromas of yellow fruit and the typical crunch of the grape variety. A very elegant wine, remarkably balanced.
