2024 Panoplie Blanc (En Primeur)
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The high-quality but low-yielding 2024 vintage allowed us to make our first-ever Panoplie Blanc, made from the top 3% of our white lots and anchored by Roussanne, the famously ageworthy white grape that forms the core of Beaucastel’s stellar white wines.
In 2024, we identified three lots of Roussanne (making up 70% of the blend) and one each of Grenache Blanc (25%) and Picpoul Blanc (5%) that we thought had the requisite character and intensity. All three were from some of the oldest vines on the property. The resulting wine is powerful but lovely, very Roussanne in character, and should be outstanding to drink any time over the next 20-25 years.
Available to order through December 6th on the futures cart page.
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94-96 points; “immediately compelling ... an exotic, floral and citrus-driven bouquet that takes on myriad stone fruit aromas ... admirable definition”: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Oct. 2025)
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94-96 points; "Silky smooth and more savory than sweet ... offers ripe orchard fruits that cascade over a sensation of liquid stone ... finishes with outstanding length": Vinous (Jul. 2025)
Tasting Notes
A powerful but lovely nose of caramel and honeycomb, nutmeg and white flowers. The mouth is intense and very Roussanne in character, with flavors of creme brulee and baked pear, a nice moderate dose of sweet oak, and appealing pithiness at the end that leaves a finish of lemon bar and salted butter.
Technical Details
Appellation
- Adelaida District Paso Robles
Technical Notes
- 13.5% Alcohol by Volume
- 305 Cases Produced
Blend
- 70% Roussanne
- 25% Grenache Blanc
- 5% Picpoul Blanc
Certifications
Recipes & Pairings
Recipe Suggestions
Food Pairings
- Cooked shellfish (lobster, softshell crab, shrimp)
- Roasted or grilled vegetables (eggplant, asparagus, peppers)
- Foods cooked with garlic and olive oil
- Rich fish dishes (i.e., salmon, swordfish)
- Asian stir fry
Production Notes
The 2024 vintage began with our second consecutive wet winter, giving the vines good reserves for the growing season. After a normal budbreak and a cool first half of the summer, those reserves were tested by our warmest-ever July and above-average temperatures through October. That led to a compressed harvest that was largely done by the second week of October and yields roughly 20% below our long-term averages. The low yields and warm year combined to produce fruit with intense flavors and noteworthy vibrancy.
The grapes for our Panoplie Blanc were grown on our biodynamic and Regenerative Organic Certified estate vineyard.
The fruit was whole-cluster pressed and fermented with native yeasts. The Roussanne component was fermented in 60-gallon and 132-gallon oak barrels, about 20% new. The Grenache Blanc was fermented in neutral 1200-gallon foudre, and the Picpoul Blanc was fermented in neutral acacia wood. All the wines went through malolactic fermentation. The Panoplie Blanc was selected from the top 3% of the vintage's lots, blended, and returned to foudre in April 2025. It will age an additional 8 months in foudre until its bottling in December 2025.