Loire Valley Wine Tour in Chinon & Bourgueil
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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2019: best 2027 to 2044.
vintage8 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Advocate reviewed 2020 | 2018 | 93/100 |
| Vinous reviewed 2022 | 2019 | 92/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
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.More wines for venison →
- Beef Wellington Fillet beef in pastry meets the wine's cedar-and-graphite register.More wines for roast beef →
- Truffled pheasant Game bird and truffle echo the wine's iron and forest-floor depth.More wines for truffles →
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.
- 1996First 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.
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