Les Chapouins Vieilles Vignes
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb with rosemary, slow-cooked beef stew, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the prized 'Les Chapouins' lieu-dit in the northern reaches of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this cuvée showcases Famille Perrin's mastery of old-vine viticulture. The vineyard's unique terroir, characterized by a mix of sandy soils and classic limestone-rich clay, allows the deeply rooted ancient vines to thrive under the intense Mediterranean sun and cooling Mistral winds. This specific microclimate yields a wine of remarkable elegance, structural depth, and intense red-fruit aromatics, distinguishing it from the heavier styles of the southern appellation. Crafted with the family's signature minimal-intervention philosophy, the grapes are hand-harvested and vinified in traditional foudres to preserve the pure, vibrant essence of the historic site.
🍾 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 (min 50%), Syrah, Mourvèdre