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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, garrigue, violet, leather
Palate: blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite, iron
Perle de Margui is Famille Perrin's prestige red bottling from Margui's organic estate at Chateauvert. Syrah-led, structured, herb-driven.
What it pairs with
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Roast leg of lamb with rosemary
Firm tannin frames the lamb fat; garrigue notes echo the herb crust. -
Daube provencale
Slow-braised beef and orange peel meet the wine's leather and iron register. -
Wild boar civet
Game and the wine's blackcurrant and graphite palate share a Provencal lineage.
History
Famille Perrin (also of Chateau de Beaucastel and the Miraval joint venture) bottles Perle de Margui as the Coteaux Varois estate's prestige red. Ecocert-certified organic since the vines were replanted in 1999.
- 1999: Estate replanted with organic agriculture
- 2008: First release of Perle de Margui under Famille Perrin ownership
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau Margui · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache
- Classification
- Coteaux Varois en Provence AOC
- Oak
- Aged in oak barrels (partially new) for 15 to 18 months
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 25 to 40 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
- Organic
- ECOCERT
Frequently asked about Chateau Margui Perle de Margui Rouge
What does Chateau Margui Perle de Margui Rouge taste like?
Black cherry, garrigue, violet and leather on the nose; blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite and iron on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Chateau Margui Perle de Margui Rouge?
Drink between 4 and 12 years from vintage. The 18 months of oak ageing gives cellar potential; younger bottles benefit from 60 minutes of decanting.
What food pairs with Chateau Margui Perle de Margui Rouge?
Roast leg of lamb with rosemary is the canonical pairing. Daube provencale and wild boar civet are equally strong matches.
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