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2021 Famille Perrin La Gille Gigondas Rhone Valley 750 ml
Retail: $45 | ||
| $35 | 22% off | per bottle |
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The Name Behind the Name
The Perrins are one of the most revered families not just in the Rhône Valley, but in all of France. They “routinely produce long-lived classics that are among the finest in the world,” according to Robert Parker, and wise wine lovers know not to let Beaucastel overshadow the other world-class reds they make in the Rhône.
The family’s La Gille Gigondas might just be their greatest value. A pedigree-packed red grown on a single rugged, terraced vineyard in the hillside village of Gigondas.
The Perrin family has been tapping an ancient vineyard in Gigondas for La Gille for over a decade. Sitting on sand in the middle of the sloped hill, the vineyard is organically and biodynamically farmed—shades of Beaucastel right there. The plot’s northwest orientation naturally allows for a longer, slower growing season.
2021 was the kind of old-school Rhône vintage that caused us to fall in love with the region, producing wines with a seductiveness and vibrancy that demand extra sips. The cooler growing season rewarded old vines, and the ungrafted Grenache vines planted in sandy soils helped deliver extra character and quality.
After a long maceration during fermentation and a year in oak foudres and barrels (and now a couple more years in bottle), this 60-40 Grenache-Syrah blend is as quality-packed a Rhône wine as you’ll find near this price point. Unimpeachable pedigree for an incredible price, and a cellar sleeper if we’ve ever seen one.