The Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise is a sweet wine with a beautiful freshness and an enchanting aroma of rose and apricot. The 2025 vintage combines aromatic finesse, balance, and length. It stands out for its vibrant freshness, while retaining the richness and complexity of previous great vintages.
Presentation
The vintage
The year 2025 saw a winter and spring with steady rainfall, during which the team successfully managed vine diseases.
The summer was marked by two heat waves in late June and mid-August that brought the harvest forward, which took place 15 days earlier than in 2024, despite a late budbreak (7 days later than in 2024).
Plot's management and the teams’ works were crucial in preserving quality, preventing berry shriveling and maintaining good acidity.
The summer was marked by two heat waves in late June and mid-August that brought the harvest forward, which took place 15 days earlier than in 2024, despite a late budbreak (7 days later than in 2024).
Plot's management and the teams’ works were crucial in preserving quality, preventing berry shriveling and maintaining good acidity.
Location
The Domaine des Bernardins is located in Beaumes de Venise on the southern slope of the Dentelles de Montmirail, in the southern part of the Rhône Valley.
Terroir
Soft limestone soils interspersed with sandy marlstone areas.
In the vineyard
Cultural practices are essentially manual. Soil maintenance is done through traditional plowing. Organic fertilizers are based on grape marc.
The estate works and adheres to the national "sustainable agriculture" standard.
We favor cultural and biological methods to minimize the use of phytosanitary products. Soil cover crops, shoot thinning and leaf removal from vines, maintaining biodiversity along the plot: olive trees, almond trees, rosemary, capers, and cypresses.
The estate works and adheres to the national "sustainable agriculture" standard.
We favor cultural and biological methods to minimize the use of phytosanitary products. Soil cover crops, shoot thinning and leaf removal from vines, maintaining biodiversity along the plot: olive trees, almond trees, rosemary, capers, and cypresses.
Winemaking
After manual harvesting, we carry out pressing to perform fermentation in the liquid phase. Without adding yeast, we control alcoholic fermentation through temperature management.
Vinification in Vin Doux Naturel requires stopping fermentation to retain the sweetness from the grapes. The balance of the wine is determined at the time of fortification.
Vinification in Vin Doux Naturel requires stopping fermentation to retain the sweetness from the grapes. The balance of the wine is determined at the time of fortification.
Ageing
The wine is aged in stainless steel tanks for the 6 months before to bottling.
Varietals
Muscat à petits grains blancs : 75%
Muscat à petits grains noirs : 25%
Muscat à petits grains noirs : 25%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 15 % vol.
Production volume : 450 hectoliters
Surface area of the vineyard : 17 ha
Yield : 30 hL/ha
Age of vines : 50 years old
Residual Sugar : 110 g/l g/l
Contains sulphites. Does not contain egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.
Ingredients & nutrition ›
Advice
Serving
Serve at 8°C.
Ageing potential
Enjoy all year long, Over 15 years
Tasting
True to the estate’s identity, the wine boasts a pale gold hue with coppery highlights.
The initial nose opens with a generous floral bouquet, dominated by rose. These notes are quickly enriched by a fruity palette: citrus (lemon, bergamot, pink grapefruit) and exotic fruits (lychee, mango), with a subtle hint of white flowers (jasmine, acacia) in the background.
Upon aeration, a mineral complexity emerges, evoking flint, adding a deeper and more elegant dimension.
On the palate, the attack is lively and balanced, with a lovely acidity that carries the aromas perceived on the nose. We find exotic fruits (pineapple, passion fruit) and citrus, complemented by notes of vine peach and candied apricot.
The texture is round and silky, with a salty minerality that adds length. The finish, fresh and lingering, ends with hints of verbena and citrus zest, with a touch of menthol that invites another sip.
The initial nose opens with a generous floral bouquet, dominated by rose. These notes are quickly enriched by a fruity palette: citrus (lemon, bergamot, pink grapefruit) and exotic fruits (lychee, mango), with a subtle hint of white flowers (jasmine, acacia) in the background.
Upon aeration, a mineral complexity emerges, evoking flint, adding a deeper and more elegant dimension.
On the palate, the attack is lively and balanced, with a lovely acidity that carries the aromas perceived on the nose. We find exotic fruits (pineapple, passion fruit) and citrus, complemented by notes of vine peach and candied apricot.
The texture is round and silky, with a salty minerality that adds length. The finish, fresh and lingering, ends with hints of verbena and citrus zest, with a touch of menthol that invites another sip.
Food pairings
Accompanies appetizers, desserts. It is appreciated with foie gras, it harmonizes with Roquefort cheese, and it maintains its personality with chocolate.
Recipes
Moelleux au Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
Reviews
"Le muscat est d'une gourmandise absolue, avec un équilibre fruit-alcool magistral. Une valeur sûre."
"Pale peach colour. Very silky and full-bodied, rich and luxurious on the palate. Bright acidity runs through the orange and peach flavours. It has a long finish, ending on a subtle mineral note. Such a wonderful mouthfeel, sweet and well balanced. Not overly aromatic. Satisfying, with inner freshness and depth. Aged in stainless steel. 110g/L residual sugar." [+]
"Such intensity on the palate. Ripe fruits and real concentration as well. Floral, enticing and such richness. The sugar is well integrated. "
