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Famille Perrin - Les Crus

Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge - 2013

Presentation

The best terroirs of the Côtes du Rhône were identified historically and only 20% can be labelled "Villages". Normally found on geological faults, they also benefit from a geological complexity that produces grapes of superior quality.

Ageing

The harvest is sorted and destemmed. Vinification then takes place in stainless steel and oak. Ageing in tanks and Foudre (25%) for a year.

The vintage

The vintage started with a long winter and one of the driest ones in the past years followed by an inexistent Spring. The crop development was very slow due to important climatic variations. The winemakers’ work was therefore crucial to get good quality grapes in small quantities. 2013 was a complicated vintage and late but is wonderfully balanced and is very promising.

Famille Perrin - Les Crus

Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge - 2013

Serving

Serve at 18°C.

Tasting

Appearance: Dark ruby colour, with purple reflections
Nose: Intense, macerated cherries and licorice.
Mouth: Full-bodied with a generous attack, a pleasant freshness and elegant tannins.
This well-balanced wine shows a typical expression of southern Rhône wine with a thyme and rosemary aftertaste.

Famille Perrin - Les Crus

Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge - 2013

Location

Just 20% of the Côtes-du-Rhône vineyard is entitled to add the word ‘Villages’ after the words ‘Côtes-du-Rhône’. These are the best vineyard sites.

Terroir

Stony terraces over clay and limestone and gravel.