Domaine de Beaurenard
Rasteau "Les Argiles Bleues"
A single vineyard from the Coulon family’s 60 acre holdings in Rasteau. A blend of Grenache and Syrah, coming from a careful selection of predominately older vines planted in the unique blue soils of Rasteau. The wine is co-harvested and co-fermented to increase the complexity of the wine from this up and coming AOC, now producing exceptional red wines in addition to the traditional Vin Doux Naturel expressions from the region.
Vintage Factsheets
A selection of plots characterized by their exceptional soil shot through with blue Pliocene marl, rich in minerals. A singular expression of a unique identity. Fully south facing slopes and terraces. Clay-chalk with a blue-clay subsoil. 20-40 year old vines.
- Region
- Rhône Valley
- Appellation
- Rhône
- Sub-Appellation
- Rasteau AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre
- Aging
- 12 months in oak foudres.
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
An inexhaustible reservoir of mineral elements, Argiles Bleues is a wine of great finesse. A superb marriage of plush, juicy fruit, fine, delicate tannins, and phenomenal minerality.
Wine Spectator
91 Points
2022
"A gutsy, broad style, with structure behind its notes of plump black currant, anise and grilled apple wood. Still tightly wound, with an ample graphite vein and some grippy tannins that will soften with time. A big wine, with a lot of character, offering simmering incense and mineral elements through the persistent finish."
— Kristen Bieler, 2024
