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Famille Perrin - Les Crus

Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge - 2012

Presentation

This wine is produced by the Perrin family, using the same viticultural and wine-making techniques used at Château de Beaucastel

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

2012 is a vintage of contrasts with a very mild start of the year and a freezing month of February.
A fresh and humid spring, followed by a windy and dry month of July and a very hot month of August.
The harvesting conditions were ideal. All these conditions make a great vintage.

Famille Perrin - Les Crus

Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge - 2012

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 - 2012

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.