The Roots Fund, Wine Online, February 23 - March 7
1: Large format (3L) bottle of Château de Beaucastel, Châteaneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin 2019
2: 1987, 1995, and 2012 Gran Reserva Bottlings from Pioneering Rioja Estate, Marqués de Cáceres
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/7/2023
1. This exclusive wine from the world-renowned Rhône Valley estate, Château de Beaucastel, operated by Famille Perrin, is created in honor of Jacques Perrin.
At the head of the family estate until 1978, Jacques Perrin was a key figure in the development of Château de Beaucastel wines. This visionary was the first to move to organic farming in the sixties and then to adopt biodynamic methods in 1974, counter to the trend at the time. He was firmly convinced that respecting the nature of the terroir was the right way to go. Today, this wisdom and profound attachment to nature is deeply anchored in the Famille Perrin expertise. As a pioneer, he instigated Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s return to authenticity by focusing on Mourvèdre, an ancient grape variety of the region which had fallen out of favor because of the difficulties in cultivating it. Mourvèdre is the dominant grape in “Hommage à Jacques Perrin” and is its principal taste signature. With his flair for exploration, he also rehabilitated the forgotten northern regions of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. Passionate about the earth and the influence of place and orientation, Jacques Perrin was able to regenerate terroirs that are today real treasures. It is on these soils that the old vines used to make “Hommage à Jacques Perrin” flourish.
2: Founded in 1970, with its first release in 1975, Marqués de Cáceres has rapidly become the leader in the renaissance of Rioja. Today, CEO and President Cristina Forner has expanded the business to Spain's other top wine growing regions including Ribera del Duero and Rueda.
Experience the elegant transformation and aging of Rioja's most lauded classification, Gran Reserva, across vintages 1991, 1998, and 2008. Marqués de Cáceres crafts Gran Reserva from old vines, and ages the wine up to 26-28 months in oak and 4 years in bottle.
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