Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled seafood, roasted chicken with herbs, fresh goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Famille Perrin's white wines from the Southern Rhône represent a masterclass in capturing Mediterranean freshness. Sourced from carefully selected parcels across the region, these whites are crafted to showcase the vibrant, aromatic potential of classic Rhône varieties such as Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, and Viognier. The family utilizes gentle pressing and temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel to preserve the delicate floral notes, ripe stone fruit aromas, and crisp acidity. Rooted in the diverse terroirs of the Rhône—ranging from limestone-rich soils to alluvial gravels—this style of white wine balances a rich, textured mouthfeel with a clean, mineral-driven finish, reflecting the family's multi-generational expertise in creating harmonious blends.
🍾 About the Producer
Famille Perrin is one of the Southern Rhône Valley’s most revered viticultural dynasties, tracing its modern winemaking lineage to 1909 when Pierre Tramier acquired the iconic Château de Beaucastel in Courthézon. Under the transformative leadership of Jacques Perrin, the estate became an early pioneer of organic viticulture in 1950 and fully embraced biodynamic farming in 1974. Now stewarded by the fourth and fifth generations, the Perrin family commands exceptional crus across Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, and Vinsobres. Rooted in the classic galets roulés, molasse, and limestone clays buffeted by the drying Mistral winds, their philosophy emphasizes poly-varietal balance, biodiversity, and minimal intervention. Winemaking favors gentle extraction, indigenous yeast fermentations, and traditional maturation in large neutral oak foudres. Benchmark expressions include the monumental Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape—distinguished by its high proportion of Mourvèdre and inclusion of all thirteen canonical varieties—and the rare, intensely aromatic Château de Beaucastel Roussanne Vieilles Vignes.
🍇 Grapes
Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne