Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
The family estate has worked in the appellation for five generations and is now certified organic.
Domaine Roger Perrin · Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Châteauneuf · ripe red fruit · herbs · spice · warm · generous
Domaine Roger Perrin gives the 366 a genuine family-made Châteauneuf-du-Pape at an unusually accessible price.
Country
France
Region
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône
Appellation
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
Grapes
Southern Rhône blend
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£25–£32
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdayfathers daychristmasdinner partygift
A genuine Châteauneuf-du-Pape for Christmas, Father’s Day and special dinners.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
The red follows a traditional southern Rhône approach, blending several permitted grapes from the estate’s Châteauneuf parcels.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Ripe cherry and dark berries meet garrigue herbs, pepper and warm spice, with a generous palate and firm but rounded tannins.
Body5/5
Acidity3/5
Tannin4/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence2/5
Freshness3/5
Aroma5/5
Serve it well
Serve around 16–18°C.
If this wine were human…
The generous maximalist
If Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge were human, it would be believes more layers can be better, provided every one of them earns its place.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Believes more layers can be better, provided every one of them earns its place. You like confidence, but not the sort that needs to keep announcing itself.
At dinner, you are the person who quietly improves the seating plan without ever admitting there was a seating plan. Secretly, you like old-fashioned things when they are done with enough confidence to feel modern again.
In short: believes more layers can be better, provided every one of them earns its place. châteauneuf energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.