Chateau de Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40 years from the vintage release, often requiring a decade of cellaring to fully reveal its complexity.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted rack of lamb, wild boar ragout, black truffle dishes
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Crafted only in exceptional vintages, the Hommage à Jacques Perrin is a monumental tribute to the visionary patriarch of Château de Beaucastel. Jacques Perrin was a pioneer who championed the difficult-to-grow Mourvèdre grape and organic viticulture long before they were fashionable. Sourced from the estate's oldest vines rooted in the iconic 'galets roulés' (heat-retaining rolled pebbles) over clay-limestone soils, this cuvée is celebrated for its intense concentration, structure, and soul. Unlike typical Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines which are Grenache-dominant, this masterpiece is defined by its unusually high proportion of ancient Mourvèdre. The wine undergoes traditional vinification in oak foudres, resulting in a legendary nectar of profound depth, complexity, and historical reverence.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Famille Perrin er et af de mest respekterede vinhuse i det sydlige Rhône og har sit historiske anker i den berømte ejendom Château de Beaucastel i Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Gennem generationer har Perrin-familien været pionerer inden for bæredygtighed; allerede i 1950 omlagde de til økologisk dyrkning, og i 1974 indførte den visionære Jacques Perrin biodynamiske metoder. Husets vinfilosofi bygger på et autentisk terroirudtryk, biodiversitet og bevarelsen af de stolte traditioner for blandingsvine – ikke mindst gennem anvendelsen af alle tretten tilladte druesorter i Châteauneuf-du-Pape med en særlig forkærlighed for Mourvèdre. I dag står Famille Perrin bag en bred og prestigefuld portefølje, der spænder fra den legendariske og lagringsværdige Château de Beaucastel Hommage à Jacques Perrin til arketypiske fortolkninger af Gigondas, Cairanne og klassisk Côtes du Rhône.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Mourvèdre, Grenache, Syrah, Counoise
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
14-15%