Prelude de la Perriere
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Charcuterie boards with cured meats, roast chicken with herbs, and soft cheeses such as Brie.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the legendary Georges Duboeuf, often hailed as the 'King of Beaujolais,' the 'Pr lude de la Perrire' is a vibrant expression of the Gamay grape. The name 'La Perrire' evokes the stony, granite-rich soils characteristic of the region's finest slopes, which impart a distinct mineral undertone to the wine. Historically, Beaujolais wines have been celebrated since Roman times, but it was Duboeuf's visionary passion in the late 20th century that brought these joyful, fruit-forward reds to the global stage. Utilizing traditional semi-carbonic maceration, this cuv e captures the pure essence of fresh red berries, violet aromas, and a lively, approachable structure that defines the classic Beaujolais style.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1964 by Georges Duboeuf—the visionary merchant famously dubbed the 'King of Beaujolais'—Les Vins Georges Duboeuf transformed the global reputation of Gamay. Headquartered in Romanèche-Thorins, the family négociant house collaborates with hundreds of winegrowers spanning southern Burgundy and Beaujolais. The portfolio captures the diverse terroirs across the ten regional Crus, where Gamay thrives on distinctive pink granite, manganese-rich schist, and decomposed clay slopes under a semi-continental climate with Mediterranean influences. Viticultural philosophy emphasizes sustainable management and lutte raisonnée across partner domains, alongside expanding certified organic initiatives. Utilizing traditional semi-carbonic and whole-cluster fermentations in temperature-controlled tanks, the vinification strategy preserves vivacious red fruit purity, florality, and supple tannin structure. Managed today by Franck Duboeuf and his son Adrien, the maison produces benchmark single-estate and cru bottlings, notably Château de Saint-Amour, Domaine du Moulin-à-Vent, Domaine de la Vigne Romaine, and the prestigious Fleurie cuvées.
🍇 Grapes
100% Gamay