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Améthyste

Les Frères Perroud

Brouilly · France

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Gamay
Country
France
Region
Brouilly
Appellation
Brouilly
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled meats · lamb · cured meats · goat cheese · ratatouille

Rated vintages

  • 201491 pts

    A two-acre parcel of 75-year-old vines is the source of this jewel of a wine. It is ripe, full bodied and packed with dark fruits. The tannins and the structure promise some aging. Concentrated from the old vines and with a mineral, tight texture, the wine will take its time to…

  • 201388 pts

    With a year's age, this wine has softened its intense fruitiness and ripened with a rich, soft texture and well-integrated acidity. A structure gives a dry edge to the red currant and cherry fruits that are rounded out with a perfumed aftertaste.