Famille Perrin - Les Crus

Famille Perrin Cairanne Rouge Peyre Blanche - 2023

Presentation

Cairanne, situated between Rasteau and Sainte-Cécile Les Vignes, is home to one of the finest terroirs in the Southern Rhône. Here the vines are cultivated 100% organically and produce deliciously mouth-watering, fruit driven wines, with very fine tannins.

Ageing

From the month of August onwards we carry out maturity checks and taste the berries regularly to determine the optimum harvest date. The grapes are picked by hand and immediately transported to the cellar where they are meticulously sorted before being destemmed and vatted. They are then cold fermented for around 15 days. Extraction is managed according to daily tasting which guides our decisions concerning pumping over or cap punching. When this maceration is finished we run off the wines for a short period of vinification in stainless-steel or concrete vats to preserve all the freshness of the fruit, and just the right amount of tannins. The wine is not aged in wood for the same reasons.

The vintage

The 2023 vintage is characterised by a beautiful climatic balance, which is reflected in the cellar. The mild winter was followed by a dry spring then a hot summer, particularly in August and September. Despite a slight lack of rain, these conditions allowed ideal ripening and the harvest began on August 22nd in perfect conditions. Under a warm and radiant sun, the harvest went perfectly, even if it was necessary to work quickly to prevent the juices from oxidizing in the heat, particularly the rosés. The harvest ended on October 4, with the last devatting on October 23. The first tastings reveal very balanced wines: they are rich, powerful and have good concentration, while having retained a beautiful freshness. A vintage that shows great potential.

Famille Perrin - Les Crus

Famille Perrin Cairanne Rouge Peyre Blanche - 2023

Serving

Serve at 18°C.

Food pairings

Mature cheese, dishes with sauce, red meat.

Tasting

An elegant, deep and intense ruby-red colour. Powerful and refined, the nose offers aromas of small red and black fruit such as raspberries and blackcurrants, combined with subtle notes of spice and black pepper. Very elegant, the palate opens with a fresh and soft attack before revealing a silky texture with fine tannins that underscore beautiful notes of raspberries and spice.

Famille Perrin - Les Crus

Famille Perrin Cairanne Rouge Peyre Blanche - 2023

Location

Our 14 hectares of vines in the heart of this historic winegrowing region, acquired in 2008, sit in the west of the AOP, and south-west of the old village, between Rasteau and Sainte-Cécile Les Vignes. This ideal position enables the Grenache to ripen slowly. A section of the vineyard was planted in the fifties.

Terroir

Superb terraces of clay, gravel, and soft sandstone. The name of this wine is a reference to this chalky terroir of white stones (‘Peyre’ from the French ‘pierre’ meaning stone and ‘Blanche’ meaning white).

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