Famille Perrin : Les Christins 2023

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Les Christins 2023 White cuvée from the Perrin Family

Tasting

Color
Yellow gold color adorned with silvery reflections.

Nose
The nose delicately blends fragrances of juicy fruits, honey, and lemon verbena

Palate
Attractive in balance and liveliness, the palate reveals a beautiful fruity (peach) and floral (white flowers) structure stretching to a broad and persistent finish.

Service

For optimal tasting, it is recommended to serve this wine at a temperature of 10°C.

The balance and opulence of a white wine from the Rhône Valley

The property

Committed to artisanal viticulture that respects the terroir and the environment, the Perrin Family has become over the vintages an essential reference among the great wines of the Rhône Valley. A pioneer in the innovative approach to organic farming since 1950 and biodynamic in 1974, the Perrin Family produces great wines recognized beyond borders for their quality and refinement.

The vineyard

The Les Christins 2023 White from the Perrin Family is a Vacqueyras wine from an 8-hectare leased vineyard, managed by the Château Beaucastel team, resting on a soil composed of ancient Mindel alluvium (Garrigues soil) on subsoils of sands and yellow sandstones from the Helvetian.

The vintage

A mild winter precedes a dry spring then a hot summer, particularly in August and September, offering ideal conditions for berry ripening until harvest.

Vinification and aging

Cold skin maceration (10°) to extract the fruitiness and fat. Fermentation in thermo-regulated tank before an 8-month aging on lees in stainless steel tank (60%) and wooden demi-muids (40%).

Blend

Bourboulenc, clairette and white grenache.