The domain

“Let’s share a moment of life! »

At the root

Grandson and son of a winegrower, I worked for nearly twenty years in consulting for the French wine industry. I had the pleasure of supporting exciting and very varied projects in many regions and of meeting exceptional people who fueled my passion for vines and wine.
I have therefore always kept in mind to establish myself as a winegrower in order to go further, in a concrete and sincere approach, in line with my convictions.
Organic farming and biodynamic principles are obvious to me and have been implemented gradually since my installation.
I seek to practice a real agriculture of the Living which gives a central place to Nature. In short, we are only the witnesses of this incredible experience that is Life...
So, let's give ourselves the chance to welcome all the surprises it has in store for us!

The vineyard

The first harvest certified AB will come with the 2023 vintage, in particular on the parcel of the place called "Côte de Brouilly" which, by its exceptional location and the care that I bring to it, will constitute my guide in the continuous improvement of my practices. : towards the best of the Worlds…

The perpetual search for quality led me to restructure the original vineyard and to plant the Chardonnay grape variety on part of the plots located on the clay-limestone soils of the estate. To the production of current red wines will therefore be added from the 2024 harvest a Beaujolais Saint Lager White. First steps towards recognition of our Brouilly terroirs on a white grape variety? The rest of the story is to be invented!

The hill of Brouilly (cradle of the Côte de Brouilly cru) raises its slopes on a soil composed mainly of volcanic rocks, including the famous andesites, and draws racy and powerful wines, whose subtleties do not leave the taster indifferent, depending on the location. -say where they were produced. The vines of Château de La Perrière are located on the places called "Le Pavé" and "Côte de Brouilly", to the east and south-west of the hill. The Brouilly cru extends to him, at the foot of the hill, on varied soils, mainly granitic and schistose, but also clay-limestone, and gives greedy and generous wines which the amateur will always be satisfied. The Brouilly plots of Château de La Perrière are mainly located in the place called “La Perrière”, to the east of the appellation.

Winemaking

"It's in the vineyard that most of it happens!" ". I remember all the talented winegrowers I met who kept repeating this sentence with absolute accuracy. It is with great pleasure and emotion that we welcome each year in the cellar these grapes bursting with life that will give us the best. Manual harvesting at good maturity, meticulous plot selection and careful sorting are the prerequisites for vinification at Château de La Perrière. The vinification of our wines takes place mainly in concrete vats, by a gentle fermentation where the only interventions are limited to temperature control, pumping over and light punching down, thus allowing the terroir to express itself in its greatest sincerity.

Only our cuvée from Côte de Brouilly, a place called "Le Pavé", "Un Jardin sur La Colline" comes from full fermentation in 500-litre barrels, extended by aging for one year in these same containers. to give time to time, and to soften the tannins of our different cuvées, the aging is carried out in the cellars of the château, either in concrete vats or in 500-litre oak barrels for a minimum of nine months. bottling is carried out with care at the estate, respecting the specificity of each of our cuvées and thus preserving their singular characters. With each vintage, it is our know-how and our passion for these exceptional terroirs that we want to pass on to you in each of the bottles we offer. It is now up to you to continue with kindness the path we have traced...

The team

Throughout the year many hands contribute to the development of the estate's wines. Thank you to our shock team 2022!

To carry out all the work of the estate, from the vines to the cellar, including sales and administration, we are looking for motivated and passionate people to join the current team. If the adventure tempts you, Join us!