Vintage: 2019

Country: France

Region: Bordeaux, Saint Emillion

Grape Varieties: 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec

Alcohol by Volume: 14.5%

Bottle size: 75cl

La Rose Perrière vineyard is located in the village of Lussac, about 15 minutes by car from Saint-Emilion and one hour north-east of Bordeaux. It originated in the 12th century when the Countess of Castillon had the Cistercian Abbey of Faize built. At that time, the monks established in the convent were commissioned to provide technical and agricultural assistance to the peasants of the region and to welcome pilgrims going to Santiago de Compostela. They cleared the forest around the property and planted the first vines there on the limestone hillside. Its history makes Château La Rose Perrière the oldest vineyard in the Lussac-Saint-Emilion appellation. It owes its name to the water current "La Perrière" from the word "Pierrière" which means stone quarry.

The journey of the Sylvain family has been shaped thanks to solid foundations...those of a heritage of passions: wine, terroir and wood that have been passed down for four generations already. Indeed, we must go back to Pierre Sylvain, grandfather of Jean-Luc, to understand the origins of this inclination. In 1961, he acquired his first vines. From these plots, the property still produces today the “Clos Les Grandes Versannes” under the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru appellation. From then on, the passion for wine was transmitted from one generation to anotherin the Sylvain family, like a genetic inheritance. Thanks to the recognized know-how of his father Gérard, founder of the cooperage of the same name in 1957, Jean-Luc Sylvain learned the inner workings of the coopering trade and gradually integrated the technical innovation that his wines, aged in French oak barrels, benefit from.

Today, the fourth generation, with Claire and Rémi Sylvain, works alongside him to produce wines of exceptional quality. Indeed, Claire, an engineer in chemical biology and Rémi, a graduate of the Ecole Supérieure du Bois, have also chosen to follow in their father's footsteps and are contributing both at the Cooperage and at the property. United by the same passion and the same quest for quality, Jean-Luc and his children now work together to produce wines that resemble them, authentic and rich in unparalleled know-how.

The 2019 La Rose Perrière is gorgeous, just as it was in barrel. Super-ripe black cherry, plum, spice, tobacco and chocolate are all kicked up in this racy, flamboyant Lussac from Jean-Luc Sylvain. The 2019 is beautifully done.