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Famille Perrin - Les Crus

Famille Perrin Réserve Côtes du Rhône Rouge - 2012

Presentation

"Côtes du Rhône par Excellence". Fruity and fleshy with beautiful tannins, it is a great everyday wine.

Ageing

After the harvest is sorted and destemmed, vinification takes place in stainless steel and oak. Ageing occurs in tanks and Foudre 25% of the 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 Réserve Côtes du Rhône Rouge - 2012

Serving

Serve at 18°C with beef, lamb or poultry.

Tasting

Colour: Beautiful deep ruby colour with purple undertones.
Nose: Still slightly lactic, the nose has intense notes of red fruit, raspberry jam, spices, black pepper.
Mouth: Soft and round, structured with freshness.

Famille Perrin - Les Crus

Famille Perrin Réserve Côtes du Rhône Rouge - 2012

Location

This wine is a blend of Grenache (mainly from our Prébois vineyard in Orange), Syrah from further north (from our vineyard in Vinsobres) and Mourvèdre.

Terroir

The vineyard of Prébois has clayey limestone soils covered with stones. In Vinsobres, the terraces are rich in quartz and marl limestone.