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Domaine Chante Perdrix History, Overview
Domaine Chante Perdrix dates back to 1896 when the Southern Rhone Valley estate was originally created by Etienne Pecoul. The estate has continued to remain the same family hands today.
The vineyards were enlarged when the family added the vines previously belonging to Domaine Perges. Those vines were eventually were annexed into those of Domaine Chante Perdrix through an inheritance. Today, Domaine Chante Perdrix is owned and managed by Frederic Nicolet who succeeded his father, Guy Nicolet.
Domaine Chante Perdrix Vineyards, Wines, Winemaking
Domaine Chante Perdrix owns 18 hectares of vines located in the southern part of the Chateauneuf du Pape appellation. They have a terroir of rock and stone soils. On average, their vines are close to 45 years of age.
Domaine Chante Perdrix produces 3 red Chateauneuf du Pape wines and 2 white Chateauneuf du Pape wines.
Domaine Chante Perdrix Chateauneuf du Pape is produced from a blend of 60% old vine Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre and 10% Muscardin. On average the vines are close to 50 years of age. The vines are all placed in the les Galimardes and les Serres lieu-dits.
The terroir is galets. Vinification takes place in traditional, square, red, cement vats. The wine is then aged on a combination of old foudres, demi-muids and French oak barrels for an average of 9 to 12 months before bottling. The production is on average slightly more than 4,000 cases of Domaine Chante Perdrix per year.
Domaine Chante Perdrix Etienne Pecoul is produced from 100% old vine Grenache from a terroir of rocks and stones in the les Galimardes and les Serres lieux-dits. The wine is aged in demi-muid for 9 months before bottling. The wine is named after the founder of the estate, Etienne Pecoul.
Domaine Chante Perdrix Henri Perges is made from 100% Mourvedre from the les Galimardes and les Serres lieu-dits, with a terroir of galets. The wine is aged in demi-muid for 9 months before bottling.
Domaine Chante Perdrix Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is made from a blend of grapes that include about 70% Bourboulenc, 10% Clairette, 10% Grenache Blanc and 10% Roussanne. The wine is aged in a combination of 15% new, French oak barrels and stainless steel vats for about 6 months. Close to 500 cases of Domaine Chante Perdrix Blanc are produced each year.
Domaine Chante Perdrix Cuvee Clairette Blanc is as the name sounds, one of the few Southern Rhone wines made with using 100% Clariette grapes. The production for this cuvee is quite small, making it very hard to find at retail.
When to Drink Chante Perdrix, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chante Perdrix can be enjoyed on the young side. Young vintages can be popped and poured, or decanted for about 1 hour. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.
Chante Perdrix is usually better with 2-4 years of bottle age. Of course that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage. In the best vintages the wine should be consumed within 3-10 years after the vintage.
Serving Domaine Chante Perdrix with Wine, Food Pairing Tips
Domaine Chante Perdrix is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Domaine Chante Perdrix is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed dishes, sausage, barbecue and cassoulet. Domaine Chante Perdrix is also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms pasta, eggplant, tomatoes and cheese.
The white wine of Domaine Chante Cigale is best served with a myriad of different seafood dishes, shellfish, crab, lobster, sushi, sashimi, chicken, pork and veal, as well as Asian cuisine.
Domaine Chante-Perdrix Wine Tasting Notes
19 Vintages 28,336 Views Sort by Vintage-Rating
2021
Domaine Chante-Perdrix (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Floral in nature, with touches of licorice, spice, smoke, and red fruits are all over the place here on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied, elegant, fresh, and silky, with purity to the fruits and a forward approach, you can enjoy this with pleasure on release. The wine blends 65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre and 5% Muscardin. Drink from 2024 - 2031. 436 Views Tasted Jan 30, 2024 |
2020
Domaine Chante-Perdrix Henri Perges (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Inky dark in the glass, the wine is discreet at the moment and needs coaxing before you find mesquite, black olive, licorice, smoke, roses and red fruits in the nose. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, rich, lush and long with a peppery-accented dark red, black and blue core of polished, intense fruits. This should age quite well, so give it a few years in the cellar before popping a cork. The wine was produced using 100% Mourvedre. Drink from 2025-2040. 589 Views Tasted Jan 27, 2023 |
2020
Domaine Chante-Perdrix Etienne Pécoul (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Round, lush and polished with freshness, purity and length and volume for the vintage, the wine is sweet, silky and polished, with a garrigue and kirsch toned, tobacco leaf accented, spicy, green olive, leaning finish. The wine is produced from 100% old vine Grenache. Drink from 2023 - 2034. 552 Views Tasted Jan 27, 2023 |
2020
Domaine Chante-Perdrix (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Flowers, nuts, spices, and smoked meat aromatics come through on the nose. Earthy, with tobacco leaf and herbs to accompany the soft, fresh, red fruits on the palate. This is going to be charming to enjoy on release. The wine blends 65% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre and 5% Muscardin. Drink from 2022 - 2032. 608 Views Tasted Jan 27, 2023 |
2019
Domaine Chante-Perdrix Etienne Pécoul (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Fresh spring flowers, roses, kirsch, cherries and red plums permeate the aromatics. Silky, refined, soft, medium-bodied and fresh, with sweet red cherries galore, here it is the purity of the fruit with its deft touch of spices that keep you going back for sip after sip. The wine is produced from 100% old vine Grenache. Drink from 2024 - 2037 1,221 Views Tasted Jan 9, 2022 |
2019
Domaine Chante-Perdrix (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
The fruit tastes and smells ripe, which is a good thing as it makes you want to dig right in to all of its layers of ripe kirsch, peppery cherries, and black raspberries. Lush, round and forward, with an elegance to the tannins, this is going to be good on release and even better with a few years of bottle age. Drink from 2023 - 2034 1,303 Views Tasted Jan 9, 2022 |
2018
Domaine Chante-Perdrix (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
The juicy kirsch pops right up as soon as it hits your nose. The wine is medium-bodied, elegant, sweet and fresh with gorgeous refined character. 1,402 Views Tasted Oct 12, 2020 |
2017
Domaine Chante-Perdrix (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Fresh, earthy, juicy, with soft, round textures. The wine is open and fruity, with a nice core of cherries and plum in the finish. The wine is a blend of 65% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 15% Syrah and 5% Muscardin. 1,576 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019 |
2016
Domaine Chante-Perdrix Etienne Pécoul (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Flowers, pepper and ripe, sweet kirsch start things off. The wine is silky, fresh, elegant and supple. The finish leaves you wanting more of this beauty with all that ripe, juicy, red fruit in the finish. 1,798 Views Tasted Sep 6, 2018 |
2016
Domaine Chante-Perdrix Henri Perges (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Deep, dark and intense, the wine is full bodied and intense. There is power here, and so are the tannins. But the dark red, peppery, spiced fruit is perfectly ripe, definitely fresh and there is a lot of spicy character here in the long mid palate and finish. It will need time in the cellar to soften however, so be prepared to exercise patience. The wine was produced using 100% Mourvedre. 1,532 Views Tasted Sep 6, 2018 |
2016
Domaine Chante-Perdrix (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Fresh, juicy, spicy, and sweet, spicy, peppery, dark red fruits, forward in style, with loads of sweet, fresh berries in the finish. 2,170 Views Tasted Sep 6, 2018 |
2015
Domaine Chante-Perdrix Etienne Pécoul (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Luscious textured fruit, with layers of ripe, red berries, herbs and thyme to round things out. Long, fresh and with depth of flavor, finishing with ripe, juicy kirsch and garrigue in the endnote. This is my first time with this cuvee and I am already wanting to taste this 100% old vine Grenache wine next year. 1,828 Views Tasted Aug 24, 2017 |
2015
Domaine Chante-Perdrix Henri Perges (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
A touch of wood on the front end brings you to a round textured, fleshy, deep wine with dark, sweet, black cherries, pepper and raspberry in the finish. The wine was produced using 100% Mourvedre. Give this some time in the cellar, as it might come develop more complexities and nuances warranting a higher score. 1,797 Views Tasted Aug 24, 2017 |
2015
Domaine Chante-Perdrix (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Spicy, peppery red fruits, forward in style, with ample, juicy kirsch in the finish. The wine was made from blending 80% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 5% Mourvedre. 1,993 Views Tasted Aug 21, 2017 |
2014
Domaine Chante-Perdrix (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Peppery, fresh, sweet and silky, with a forward, easy drinking, black raspberry charm and good freshness in the medium bodied finish. 1,176 Views Tasted Jun 23, 2016 |
2012
Domaine Chante-Perdrix (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Forward, medium bodied, lighter, fresh, early drinking, kirsch dominated style of wine. This is not a vintage for cellaring. It is quite a nice pop and pour for current consumption. 1,443 Views Tasted Mar 5, 2018 |
2010
Domaine Chante-Perdrix (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
It’s easy to like this fun, forward, fresh, ripe, spicy, plush, round wine. 3,826 Views Tasted May 29, 2013 |
2009
Domaine Chante-Perdrix (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Medium bodied, soft, forward and offering its pleasure with little effort today, the wine is on the fresh, sweet, cherry and wild strawberry side of the style range. 1,908 Views Tasted Jul 27, 2015 |
1989
Domaine Chante-Perdrix (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
One dimensional and probably slightly past its prime 1,178 Views Tasted Dec 12, 2006 |