Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Latest scored vintage 2019: best 2027 to 2044.
vintage8 yrs25 yrs27 yrs

Critic scores

CriticVintageScore
Wine Advocate reviewed 2020201893/100
Vinous reviewed 2022201992/100

Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.

In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: blackcurrant, crushed limestone, violet, graphite

Palate: cassis, chalk, fine tannin, long mineral grip

Old-vine biodynamic Bourgueil from a tuffeau-limestone parcel. The Bretons' flagship: cassis, chalk and graphite Cabernet Franc with serious cellar potential.

What it pairs with

  • Roast saddle of venison
    Game and the wine's full body and chalky tannin grip align directly.
  • Beef Wellington
    Fillet beef in pastry meets the wine's cedar-and-graphite register.
  • Truffled pheasant
    Game bird and truffle echo the wine's iron and forest-floor depth.

History

Les Perrieres is the Bretons' single-vineyard tuffeau cuvee from old vines at Restigne. Biodynamic farming and minimal sulfite addition produce a long-ageing flagship.

  1. 1996: First vintage of Les Perrieres

Facts

Producer
Domaine Catherine et Pierre Breton · visiting guide
Grapes
Cabernet Franc (100%)
Classification
Bourgueil AOC
Oak
16 to 18 months in old oak demi-muids, no new oak, minimal sulfites
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 32 to 48 at retail
Drinking window
8 to 25 from vintage
First vintage
1996
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Les Perrieres

What does Les Perrieres taste like?

Blackcurrant, crushed limestone, violet and graphite on the nose; cassis, chalk, fine tannin and a long mineral grip on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and high acidity.

When should I drink Les Perrieres?

Drink between 8 and 25 years from vintage. Decant 60 to 90 minutes for young vintages; the limestone structure rewards a decade of bottle age.

What food pairs with Les Perrieres?

Roast saddle of venison, beef Wellington, and truffled pheasant are all canonical matches.

Where is Les Perrieres made?

From an old-vine tuffeau-limestone single vineyard at Restigne in the Bourgueil AOC, farmed biodynamically by the Breton family.

Tags

biodynamic cabernet franc cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid iconic mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world organic pairs with game pairs with mushroom pairs with red meat price premium single vineyard still red vegan

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