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Bernardins Muscat Beaumes de Venise VDN
Domaine des Bernardins
France - Rhone Valley - Beaumes de Venise AOC

Produced from the south-east side of the Dentelles de Montmirail hills, in Beaumes de Venise in the southern part of the Rhone valley, Muscat de Beaumes de Venise is gold in color with butterscotch, glazed fruits aromas, apricot and ripe pear, floral notes. The palate is rich and runs with surprising freshness after the opening. There is a note of quince paste and herbes de Provence on the aftertaste.

Specifications
Appellation
Beaumes de Venise AOC
Wine Type
Fortified/Dessert
Varietal(s)
100% Muscat petits grains (75% Blanc, 25% Red)
Age of vines
50 years old
Agricultural Practices
Sustainable
Soil type
Poor sandy, arid soil with limestone and gritty zones of sandy mollasse
Vinification
Grapes are pressed immediately to ferment juice without skins. Temperature controlled alcoholic fermentation; no added yeast. Fermentation is stopped to preserve the grapes' natural sweetness. Fortifying spirit is added, then 6 months aging in stainless steel before bottling.
Pairings

Serve the wine by itself, with fresh melon, or foie gras. Also amazing with Asian cuisine, roquefort cheese, fruit tart, puff pastry and chocolate desserts.

Reviews and News

2021 Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes de Venise VDN - 93 PTS - DECANTER

2021 Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes de Venise VDN - 93 PTS - DECANTER

decanter logo 250"Peach in colour, not white. Fruits span pêche de vigne, lychee and melon, with a touch of butterscotch in the background. Fairly full-bodied, fresh, and finishes clean, not cloying. Further peach on the finish. Great sense of purity, not a hugely powerful vintage but a very good one, with balance and purity. Aged in stainless steel. 110g/L residual sugar. - Matt Walls"

- Decanter (October 2021), 93 pts

2019 Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes de Venise VDN - 91 PTS - DECANTER

2019 Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes de Venise VDN - 91 PTS - DECANTER

decanter logo 250"Pale peachy pink color. Full-bodied, with deep quince flavor, a touch of rhubarb. Acidity is quite marked, certainly balanced. Ends quite savory despite the sweetness on the mid-palate. Very silky, tons of glycerol. Plenty of dry extract, it makes you salivate. Likely to age well. Drinking Window 2020 - 2035 - Matt WALLS"
- Decanter (October 5th 2020), 91 pts

2018 Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes de Venise VDN - 91 PTS - DECANTER

2018 Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes de Venise VDN - 91 PTS - DECANTER

decanter logo 250"Pale orange colour. Confit orange, orange blossom, lychee, a touch of brown sugar. On the palate it is exceptionally full-bodied, with acidity a little on the low side. There's firm bitterness on the finish, and it lacks the freshness of some years, if not the depth. Long finish. It really coats the mouth with sweetness and flavour. Handpicked, all pressed immediately and fermented in stainless steel without any skin contact. Wine is aged in stainless steel for six months after adding the fortifying spirit."
- Decanter (October 2019), 91 pts

2018 Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes de Venise VDN - 90 PTS - WE

2018 Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes de Venise VDN - 90 PTS - WE

wine enthusiast 90 pts

"Dusky pink in hue, this blend of 75% white and 25% black Muscat à Petits Grains offers sunny peach and blood orange flavors edged by a touch of aperol-like bitterness. It's lusciously sweet, even a touch marmalade like, but balanced alcohol and fresh acidity lead a vibrant finish. - ANNA LEE C. IIJIMA"

- Wine Enthusiast (December 2020), 90 pts

2018 Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes de Venise VDN - 90 PTS - JD

2018 Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes de Venise VDN - 90 PTS - JD

jeb dunnuck logo 250"This appellation, located just south of Gigondas, always produced a Provençal, spicy wine and the 2018 Beaumes De Venise is no exception, showing a ruby/purple hue, notes of herbes de Provence, ground pepper, and garrigue, loads of raspberry and blackberry fruits, medium-bodied richness, and a great finish. It’s an undeniably delicious, balanced, gulpable beauty to enjoy over the coming 3-5 years."

- Jeb Dunnuck (October 2020), 90 pts

Producer Information: Domaine des Bernardins

Domaine des Bernardins is a fifth-generation family-owned estate on the edge of the tiny village of Beaumes de Venise. The owners are Elisabeth Hall (the granddaughter of Louis Castaud) and ...
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