Description
Perret’s approach to winegrowing is classic: respect each individual terroir—he produces several single-vineyard wines—and work the soil to avoid the need for chemical treatments. His goal is to make fresh, structured wines, in “a sort of Burgundian style” as he says, but without too much wood; wines that aren’t too worked over and will age well. His Condrieu bottlings are reference points for the entire appellation. In 1995 André built a new cellar, but he has never expanded beyond the very best terroirs and keeps the estate small so he can maintain his standards of manual labour in the vineyards and individual attention to all of his wines.
Tasting Notes
“Deep, vivid ruby. Fresh, spice-accented red and blue fruits and candied flowers on the expansive nose. Offers appealingly sweet and juicy cherry and blueberry flavors, along with suggestions of licorice, cracked pepper and olive. The spice and floral notes drive a long, smooth finish that features well-judged tannins and a lingering kirsch flourish.”[92 Points, Josh Reynolds – December 2022, vinous.com]
