Vinsobres Les Cornuds Red, Famille Perrin

Vinsobres Les Cornuds Red, Famille Perrin is the house's cru in AOC Vinsobres, a red of Grenache and Syrah vinified separately, on black fruit and freshness.

Vinsobres is the first village appellation of the Drôme provençale. The Les Cornuds vines grow on stony, sandy marl on the slopes, and on stony quaternary alluvium on the terraces. The altitude and the cool nights explain the tension found in this wine, which is rare in the southern Rhône.

Famille Perrin is based at Château de Beaucastel, in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, where the family has worked for several generations. A pioneer of organic and then biodynamic growing, it belongs to Primum Familiae Vini, the circle of the world's leading wine families. Over the years it has extended its work to the other appellations of the southern Rhône, each cuvée coming from identified plots that are vinified separately.

Key facts

• Origin: France, Rhône Valley, Drôme provençale
• Appellation: AOC Vinsobres
• Producer: Famille Perrin
• Cuvée: Les Cornuds
• Grape varieties: Grenache and Syrah
• Terroir: Stony and sandy marl on the slopes, stony quaternary alluvium on the terraces
• Winemaking: Hand harvest, each variety sorted, destemmed and vatted separately, Syrah in truncated wooden vats and Grenache in stainless steel, extraction by punch-down or pump-over according to tasting
• Blending: Carried out after the malolactic fermentation
• Colour: Red wine
• Bottle size: 75 cl

Tasting notes

• Appearance: Intense, bright red
• Nose: A very expressive bouquet of black fruit, blackberry and blackcurrant
• Palate: Complex and well balanced, with fine freshness and a very long finish on persistent fresh fruit

Serving and cellaring

Serve it at around 18 °C. Decanting is not necessary. This is a wine to drink within four to five years. Keep the bottle lying down, at a steady temperature, away from light and vibration.

Food pairings

Rib of beef, roast lamb, duck breast, or a dish slow-cooked in red wine. Its black fruit and freshness also let it go with a mature sheep's cheese.

Read more

Read the story of Famille Perrin, our portrait of the Syrah grape and our advice on matching a red with a rib of beef. Find the whole range in our Famille Perrin collection, and the rest of our selection in the Vins collection or among our red wines.

Frequently asked questions

Why are the two varieties vinified separately?

The Syrah ferments in truncated wooden vats, the Grenache in stainless steel. Each variety has its own rhythm and its own way of releasing tannin. By keeping them apart, the house can blend after the malolactic fermentation, once each lot has shown what it has to give.

Where is Vinsobres?

Vinsobres lies in the Drôme provençale, at the northern edge of the southern vineyard. It was the first commune in the department to obtain a village appellation. Nights there are cooler than in the Vaucluse, which gives tauter wines.

How is the bottle shipped?

Shipping within France is free on orders over 300 EUR. Every bottle is carefully packed and sent with tracked delivery.