L'Argnee
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–20 years from vintage release
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, wild boar stew, venison
✨ Technical Specifications
Famille Perrin's Gigondas "L'Argnée" Vieilles Vignes is a spectacular homage to the ancient viticultural heritage of the southern Rhône. Sourced from a tiny, precious plot of centenarian Grenache vines—some of which are pre-phylloxera—this wine owes its survival to the unique, fine sandy soils of the vineyard, which naturally resisted the devastating phylloxera aphid in the late 19th century. Located in the heart of the Gigondas appellation, these ancient, low-yielding vines produce fruit of astonishing concentration and complexity. The wine is crafted with minimal intervention, traditional fermentation, and aging in oak to allow the pure, ethereal expression of old-vine Grenache and its sandy terroir to shine through, offering a profile marked by intense red fruit, spice, and refined, silky tannins.
🍾 About the Producer
Famille Perrin is one of the Southern Rhône Valley's most esteemed winemaking dynasties, famously anchored by the historic Château de Beaucastel estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Guided by generations of the Perrin family, the domaine became a pioneering champion of organic farming in 1950 and biodynamic viticulture in 1974 under the visionary stewardship of Jacques Perrin. Their winemaking philosophy centers on authentic terroir expression, biodiversity, and the preservation of artisanal blending traditions, famously utilizing all thirteen permitted Châteauneuf-du-Pape grape varieties with an emphasis on Mourvèdre. Today, Famille Perrin crafts a prestigious and multifaceted portfolio ranging from the legendary, age-worthy Château de Beaucastel Hommage à Jacques Perrin to quintessential expressions of Gigondas, Cairanne, and classic Côtes du Rhône.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Grenache 100%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14-15%