Château La Perrière
AOC Lussac Saint-Emilion
The Chateau La Perriere is located in the commune of Lussac. The second wine of Château La Rose Perrière.
The property’s philosophy is to respect the environment and use natural products as much as possible: grass, organic fertilizers to maximize the vine quality, natural methods rather than weeding, well-reasoned use of insecticides and chemicals products. The property had obtained the certification Haute Valeur Environnemental (HVE)!
Situation
Covers 14 ha
Grape varieties
90 % Merlot, 5 % Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Soil
Fine limestone subsoil with the outcropping parent rock covered by a layer of crumbling-clay-limestone soil
Ageing
12 months, 30% in new French oak barrels, 40% in wine barrels and 30% in vats
Available Vintages
Alcohol
14°
Blending
Merlot: 74%, Cabernet Franc: 20%, Cabernet Sauvignon: 6%
Description
Gourmand and fruity, this light wine can be tasted in its early years as well as being kept for a few years to enjoy more mellow tannins
Alcohol
13.5°
Blending
Merlot: 74%, Cabernet Franc: 20%, Cabernet Sauvignon: 6%
Tasting
“Almost entirely Merlot, this is a full-bodied wine. Black fruits are constrained by acidity as well as tannins, suggesting that the wine, even at four years, is not ready to drink. It will be better from 2021.” – Wine Enthousiaste
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