Cairanne Peyre Blanche Red, Famille Perrin

Cairanne Peyre Blanche Red, Famille Perrin is the house's cru in AOC Cairanne, a red of Grenache and Syrah aged without wood, built for fruit and freshness.

The name Peyre Blanche refers to the white limestone of the area. The vines are planted on fine clay and gravel terraces and on sandy molasse, at an altitude that lets the Grenache ripen slowly. Part of the vineyard was planted in the 1950s. Cairanne, long a Côtes du Rhône Villages, has moved up to its own village appellation, and it is one of the most reliable terroirs in the southern Rhône for Grenache.

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, southern Rhône
• Appellation: AOC Cairanne
• Producer: Famille Perrin
• Cuvée: Peyre Blanche
• Grape varieties: Grenache and Syrah
• Terroir: Clay and gravel terraces, sandy molasse
• Winemaking: Hand harvest, sorting and destemming, fermentation at low temperature over about fifteen days, extraction by pump-overs or punch-downs according to daily tasting
• Ageing: In stainless steel or concrete tanks, with no time in wood
• Colour: Red wine
• Bottle size: 75 cl

Tasting notes

• Appearance: Shimmering violet
• Nose: A fine bouquet of fresh pepper and blackcurrant
• Palate: Clear red fruit, a very pleasant minty finish

Serving and cellaring

Serve it at 18 °C. With no time in wood, this is a wine to drink on its fruit, within three to four years. Keep the bottle lying down, at a steady temperature, away from light and vibration.

Food pairings

It calls for Provençal cooking: lamb with herbs, daube, stuffed tomatoes, grilled aubergine. Its minty finish also lets it hold up with a tagine or spiced grilled meats.

Read more

Read the story of Famille Perrin, our tour of the red wines of the Rhône Valley and what sets the northern Rhône apart from the southern Rhône. 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

What is the Cairanne appellation?

Cairanne is a village in the Vaucluse, north-east of Orange. Long classified as Côtes du Rhône Villages, it has obtained its own village appellation. Its pebble terraces and sandy molasse give ripe Grenache that is rarely heavy.

Why is this wine not aged in barrel?

The house chose to age it in stainless steel or concrete tanks, with no time in wood. The aim is to keep the pepper, the blackcurrant and the minty touch intact, where wood would have added roasted notes.

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.