Why it matters
The producer
Famille Perrin has two linked working parts. François Perrin and his brother Jean-Pierre created the négociant brand in 1997, and Pierre Perrin has directed its operations since 1999. The same family owns Château de Beaucastel, the Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate in Courthézon.
Miraval operates under Famille Perrin from Château de Beaucastel and carries a portfolio of rosé and white wines. Beaucastel supplies the estate wines, while the wider range includes bottles from Gigondas and further rosé releases under the Miraval name.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas supply the Rhône red addresses in this range. Château de Beaucastel Rouge and Les Sinards carry Châteauneuf-du-Pape, while La Gille carries Gigondas.
The appellation names separate two red wine settings. Châteauneuf-du-Pape carries the Beaucastel estate wines and Les Sinards, while Gigondas carries La Gille. Miraval occupies the separate rosé side of the portfolio.
In the cellar
Vineyards and cellar
Beaucastel holds 130 hectares of land, with 100 hectares planted to vines. Three quarters of those vineyards sit within the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation.
The estate plants all 13 grape varieties permitted by AOC rules in its blend. The broad grape selection gives the wine several sources of aroma, colour, acidity and tannin before blending.
Wines to know
The range in view
The portfolio divides into two colour families. Miraval and Studio by Miraval are rosés. Château de Beaucastel Rouge is the Beaucastel estate wine, while Les Sinards is a Châteauneuf-du-Pape red and La Gille is a Gigondas red.
The Rhône reds therefore move between an estate wine, another Châteauneuf-du-Pape bottle and a Gigondas bottling. La Gille has silky tannins, giving the red range a soft textured point alongside the deeper Châteauneuf wines.
A useful way in
A bottle to begin with
Choose Miraval Rosé. It combines Cinsault, Grenache, Rolle and Syrah in a single rosé cuvée under the Miraval name.