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Château de Beaucastel

The Perrin family's 130-hectare Châteauneuf estate, organic since the 1960s, whose Hommage à Jacques Perrin — old-vine Mourvèdre — is made only in top years.

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Château de Beaucastel
Michal Osmenda · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Château de Beaucastel reports about 130 hectares, organic since 1962 and biodynamic since 1974, using all 13 permitted varieties. Hommage à Jacques Perrin, made in selected vintages from old Mourvèdre, is the collectible; the estate wine is produced in Bordeaux-like quantities.

Founded
1909
Region
Rhone
Ownership
Famille Perrin
Vineyard
130 ha321 ac

Wines

Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin, vintage by vintage

One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.

2020201920172016201520122011201020092007200520032001200019981995
ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult
The essentials

Economic profile

Beaucastel is the southern Rhône's volume-plus-scarcity model: a large estate wine with wide distribution and a tiny top cuvée made only in declared years.

The detailsClassification, ownership, land and output
Founded
1909
Classification
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
Ownership
Famille Perrin (family)
Vineyard holdings
130 ha (321 ac)
First vintage made
1909
Website
beaucastel.com/
Farming
Organic since 1962, biodynamic since 1974Famille Perrin

We estimate it costs about $21 to $70 to make one bottle at an estate like this. See the full breakdown

Land-value contextWhat a hectare of vineyard sells for around here
InputLowHighUnitSource
Vineyard land, Châteauneuf-du-Pape2024500,000530,000EUR/haSAFER 2024
Vineyard land, Côte-Rôtie20241,000,0001,600,000EUR/haSAFER 2024
Vineyard land, Côtes du Rhône20247,00018,000EUR/haSAFER 2024
Vineyard land, Hermitage2024500,0001,350,000EUR/haTrade reporting on northern Rhône land
Every wine in a tableBottles made, years covered and how hard each is to find
WineBottles made in a typical yearVintages coveredGreat yearsHow rare (0–100)
Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques PerrinChâteauneuf-du-Pape AOC · Châteauneuf-du-Pape5,00016 1995–2020786
Every year in a tableChâteau de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin: How each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
VintageHow the year was ratedRelease priceHow rare (0–100)The growing season
2020Very Good—82
2019Excellent—83
2017Very Good—84
2016Exceptional—84
2015Exceptional—85
2012Very Good—86
2011Good—86
2010Exceptional—86Cool, dry; exceptional in both north and south.
2009Very Good—87
2007Excellent—87
2005Excellent—88
2003Very Good—88
2001Very Good—88
2000Very Good—89
1998Excellent—89
1995Very Good—90

How the years were rated

  • very good8 vintages
  • excellent4 vintages
  • exceptional3 vintages
  • good1 vintages
Château de Beaucastel
Vine and pebbles at Châteauneuf-du-Pape jean-louis zimmermann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
The regionRhônePeppery Syrah in the north, warm Grenache blends in the south.About the region

Sources

  1. Château de Beaucastel, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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