Perrin

Domaine du Clos des Tourelles

Famille Perrin
Chateau de Beaucastel 84350 Courthezon
Tel. +33 490 704 100
Direct sale: The wine can be bought at Caveau du Gigondas 200 metres away.
Mail: contact@beaucastel.com
Web: http://www.beaucastel.com
Blog: http://www.perrin-et-fils.com

Until 2008 the domain was named Domaine des Tourelles and was owned by Roger Cuillerat. In 2008 it was bought by Family Perrin and the domain was slightly renamed.
The domain covers 9-10 ha planted with 80% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 5% Mourvedre/Cinsault.

Wine

Gigondas Domaine du Clos des Tourelles
2017: Grenache and Syrah.
No destemming. Aged in barrels for 15 months.

Two cuvées of Gigondas from around 10 ha of vineyards owned by Teyssonnières. The vineyards are managed by the supervision of Perrins and and vinified in the cellars of Perrins in Orange.

Gigondas La Gille
2017: 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah.
Vinified in wooden tank or steel tank and aged foudres or barriques.

Gigondas L'Argnée Vielles Vignes
2016: Mini-cuvée from "1 Hectare de vignes pré-phylloxériques" 100-years-old vines
Aged for 12 months in one-year-old foudres.

In 2009 Famille Perrin bought the well known restaurant at the square of Gigondas, l'Oustalet.
In 2020 the restaurant got a Michelin star and the restaurant have been split in to two. Le Clos d'Oustalet, established at Clos des Tourelles and Bistro d'Oustalet at the old place.
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The nicest building in Gigondas Domaine du Clos des Tourelles is situated at at the outskirts of the oldest part of Gigondas. It was constructed just outside the walls of the fortifications in the 17th century. When you leave the village today you will pass the place. At the photo you can se the stone walls along the road sourrounding an area of one ha called the Clos justifying the name Clos in the name of the domain. Le Clos, contains very old Grenache vines.
Above the domain you see remains of the old walls and Hospice du Gigondas, where tasting rooms belonging to the Syndicat are to be found.
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