The historic terroir of Domaine de Perganson is the result of an audacious project of the King’s advisor, Jean-Pierre de Pontet, who purchased the land in 1719 to plant vines. Today this estate of originality and great promise is under the guardianship of Vignobles de Larose. Although the chateau building which once stood here disappeared in the turmoil of the Second World War, its wine is still produced with the greatest respect for the earth and for its history.
Whilst the absence of its own independent winemaking cellars precluded it from being classified “Exceptionnel”, it received the honor of being classified a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur. The selection is made by an independent panel of experts and will be reviewed every five years. Several factors are considered including agricultural, environmental and technical as well as site visits. Multiple vintages are then blind tasted from each Chateau to determine the final classification. The first labels to carry the new classification will be featured on the 2018 vintage labels.