Description
The Les Perrières Bourgueil is the true hallmark of Pierre and Catherine Breton’s work. The old Cabernet Franc vines, over 70 years old, convey all the aromatic intensity of the grape variety and the chalky depth of the terroir. After a few years of necessary ageing, its maturity is remarkable and its tannic structure perfectly balanced. Great terroir, great winemakers… a great wine!
In the vineyard, in the cellar
Domaine Breton Bourgueil Les Perrières 2019:
- GRAPE VARIETY: Cabernet Franc (70-year-old vines)
- APPELLATION: AOP Bourgueil
- HARVEST: Hand-picked, carefully sorted into 20-kilo crates
- SOIL: Siliceous clay on the surface, calcareous clay deeper down. Bourgueil hillside. South-facing
- VINIFICATION: Grapes destemmed for a 3-week alcoholic fermentation. Native yeasts. No added sulphur. Vinification in wooden vats. Malolactic fermentation in barrels, in a cave troglodyte
- CULTIVATION: Certified organic and biodynamic
- AGEING: Aged in barrels for between 12 and 24 months depending on the vintage
What to eat with a Bourgueil Les Perrières from Domaine Breton?
- Parsley-crusted entrecôte
- Rib of beef or other cuts of beef
- Warm rillons salad
- Cold cuts or country terrine
