Produit sur des sols très sableux (safres) qui composent une petite partie de l'appellation, le grenache conserve une très belle souplesse et un caractère très aromatique, sans lourdeur. Le vin est très racé et très fin à la fois.
Présentation
Présentation
Ce vin est issu de terroirs de calcaires et marnes calcaires avec de fortes proportions de safres et de sables qui confèrent au grenache une élégance et une finesse aromatique unique.
Le millésime
Le millésime 2011 est un millésime de contraste. Printemps très chaud et sec, début juillet pluvieux puis été indien jusqu'à fin octobre. Un tri très important, notamment après égrappage a permis la réalisation d'un très beau millésime, notamment pour les cépages tardifs.
Situation
Situé à mi-coteau, juste sous la place du village, le vignoble de la Famille Perrin fait partie des vignobles les plus historiques de Gigondas et bénéficie d'un courant d'air frais grâce au vallon qui se situe à l'ouest du village.
Terroir
Sols calcaires, marnes calcaires, argile et safres. Vignes plantées en coteaux exposés nord-ouest.
Élevage
Eraflage total. Vinfication en cuves tronconiques bois et en cuves inox. Elevage en cuves tronconiques, foudres et barriques.
Cépages
Grenache
Syrah
Syrah
Conseils
Service
16°C. Côtes de veau aux morilles. Poitrine d'agneau croustillante.
Dégustation
Aspect : Robe rubis profonde et veloutée.
Nez : Fruits rouges confiturés, terre, minéral.
Saveur : Tanins présents sans agressivité.
Vin généreux, soutenu, racé, robuste et distingué.
Nez : Fruits rouges confiturés, terre, minéral.
Saveur : Tanins présents sans agressivité.
Vin généreux, soutenu, racé, robuste et distingué.
Avis
"Chȃteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas are Southern Rhȏne cousins since both are blends with lots of Grenache usually at the top. A great example of the breed, this wine needs an hour of air to soften its weight. Lovely fruit atop faint earth notes."
"The basic 2011 Gigondas La Gille possesses sweet black and red fruits intermixed with earthy soil nuances, pepper and crushed rock as well as a hint of spring flowers. It is a medium-bodied Gigondas that is elegant and quite pure.
As I said last year, the Perrin family is a large one indeed, with brothers Jean-Pierre and Francois sitting at the top of the hierarchy and their four sons, Mathieu, Pierre, Thomas and Marc increasingly taking charge of their negociant business and their extensive estates throughout Southern Rhone. Now controlling over 1200 acres, as well as having a network of contracts, this operation is the equivalent of a major Southern Rhone train operating at high speed. Moreover, they are doing some incredible work in all price ranges. Other 2011s that the Perrin boys have produced include the following wines, which were very good across the board, especially for 2011s. In particular, readers need to take a hard look at their estate in Vinsobres, which is making the finest wines of that appellation, and more recently, what they are doing in Gigondas with the estate they purchased there, Clos des Tourelles. These are special wines. There are now three cuvees of Gigondas from the Perrins - the Gigondas La Gille, the Gigondas Vieilles Vignes and the Gigondas Clos des Tourelles. All three merit serious attention. Tasting the 2010s, which were all set to go into bottle right after my visit, certainly shows that this vintage is impressive, although I'm not sure that Marc and Pierre Perrin haven't done as good a job with their selections in 2011. Three cuvees of Gigondas look to all have outstanding potential and will probably be in bottle by the time this report is published."
As I said last year, the Perrin family is a large one indeed, with brothers Jean-Pierre and Francois sitting at the top of the hierarchy and their four sons, Mathieu, Pierre, Thomas and Marc increasingly taking charge of their negociant business and their extensive estates throughout Southern Rhone. Now controlling over 1200 acres, as well as having a network of contracts, this operation is the equivalent of a major Southern Rhone train operating at high speed. Moreover, they are doing some incredible work in all price ranges. Other 2011s that the Perrin boys have produced include the following wines, which were very good across the board, especially for 2011s. In particular, readers need to take a hard look at their estate in Vinsobres, which is making the finest wines of that appellation, and more recently, what they are doing in Gigondas with the estate they purchased there, Clos des Tourelles. These are special wines. There are now three cuvees of Gigondas from the Perrins - the Gigondas La Gille, the Gigondas Vieilles Vignes and the Gigondas Clos des Tourelles. All three merit serious attention. Tasting the 2010s, which were all set to go into bottle right after my visit, certainly shows that this vintage is impressive, although I'm not sure that Marc and Pierre Perrin haven't done as good a job with their selections in 2011. Three cuvees of Gigondas look to all have outstanding potential and will probably be in bottle by the time this report is published."
"Vivid ruby. Floral-accented aromas of raspberry, cherry and anise. Supple and juicy, offering fresh red fruit and floral flavors and a touch of white pepper. Gentle acidity gives lift and focus to the finish, which features silky, fine-grained tennis and appealing sweetness. "
"The 2011 Famille Perrin Gigondas La Gille is a medium-bodied, supple and elegant effort that gives up plenty of spice, cedar and leather, with primarily dried red fruit nuances. It’s ready to go and should be consumed over the coming couple of year. "
"Spicy and herbal, this is a bright, fresh Gigondas with wild cherry and cherry wood scents. It’s supple and fine, with a gloss of oak, an aristocratic Gigondas for leg of lamb."
"Fine quality. This is a medium rich, full bodied Gigondas with excellent flavor and balance. It is long on the finish, and tastes of blackberry, violet, black pepper, black licorice, herbs, and cherry."
"All of the Famille Perrin wines seems to be getting stronger with each passing year, and that’s really saying something when addressing the 2011, which follows great southern Rhône vintages in 2009 and 2010. This doesn’t quite have the weight of the 2009 nor the brightness of the 2010, but it is a wonderfully seamless, complete wine that shows open red fruit notes, medium body, delicate tannins and acidity, and a subtle savory note that really lends enduring interest from sip to sip. This is a wine that will be very easy to enjoy on its own, highly versatile with food, and even suited to 4 or 5 years of cellaring for added aromatic complexity."
