Jean-Yves Péron Côte Pelée 2021

Price: $80.00
Tasting notes

Côte Pelée is a red wine made from Mondeuse Noire, a variety that produces peppery, vibrant wines with a resemblance to Northern Rhône Syrah. Past vintages have shown notes of plum, stone, wood, and kirsch, with tannins and acidity cushioned by the fruit. Mondeuse from Péron shows fine tannins, bright acidity, and a stony finish.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
PlumBlack PepperCherryFlint
Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Red Wine
Wine Style:, Medium Body
Grapes:, Mondeuse
Farming:, Organic and Biodynamic
Vintage:, 2021
Alcohol:, 12.5%
Country:, France
Region:, Savoie
Appellation:, Vin de France
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

  • Style: Dry, medium-bodied red; 100% Mondeuse Noire; peppery with red and dark fruit; 12.5% ABV
  • Grapes & Terroir: 100% Mondeuse Noire; old vines; organic and biodynamic; mica-schist and limestone soils, Savoie
  • Winemaking: Hand-harvested; carbonic maceration; native yeasts; about one year barrel aging; no fining, filtration, or added sulfites
  • Serving: Serve at 58-62F; decant 15-20 minutes if desired
  • Pairing: Beef, lamb, game, mushrooms
  • Similar To: Other natural Mondeuse from Savoie or Northern Rhône Syrah

Côte Pelée is a natural red wine from Jean-Yves Péron in the Savoie region of the French Alps. It is made from 100% Mondeuse Noire from old vines. Péron farms organically and biodynamically without certification on steep terraced slopes near the medieval village of Conflans, Albertville, and the commune of Fréterive. The wine is vinified with native yeasts and bottled without added sulfites.

Mondeuse-based reds from Savoie pair with the region's traditional alpine cuisine. Wine experts suggest pairings including beef, lamb, game such as deer and venison, and mushrooms. The wine's acidity and tannins suit grilled and hearty meat dishes.

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Producer profile

Jean-Yves Péron

Jean-Yves Péron was born and raised in Savoie and studied oenology in Bordeaux in the late 1990s. He worked with Thierry Allemand in Cornas and Bruno Schueller in Alsace, whom he considers his mentors, and gained experience in Oregon and New Zealand. In 2004 he returned to Savoie and settled in the village of Chevaline near Lake Annecy, gathering micro-parcels of old vines around the medieval site of Conflans near Albertville and later in Fréterive.

Péron's vineyards lie on steep, terraced slopes between roughly 350 and 600 meters on mica-schist and limestone soils. He farms organically and biodynamically without seeking certification, using no synthetic weedkillers or fertilizers and treating the vines with horsetail, nettle, and minimal copper and sulfur. All vineyard work, including harvest, is done by hand.

In the cellar Péron follows a minimalist, natural approach with native yeast fermentations and no added sulfites. His reds, primarily Mondeuse, often undergo carbonic maceration, while his whites see extended skin contact inspired by Northern Italian orange wines. He ferments across a range of vessels and ages primarily in neutral oak with some amphora, bottling without fining or filtration.

Wine region

Savoie, France

The Savoie wine region sits in the French Alps near the borders of Switzerland and Italy and is one of France's most distinctive and least commercialized viticultural areas. It is characterized by steep mountain vineyards and a cool climate, producing wines that are fresh, mineral-driven, and reflective of their alpine origins.

Savoie is known above all for its white wines, made from native grapes such as Jacquère, Altesse, and Roussanne. Red wines are part of the region's identity, particularly those from Mondeuse, a grape that delivers peppery, vibrant wines with a resemblance to Northern Rhône Syrah, alongside lighter reds from Gamay and Pinot Noir. The appellation system includes the Vin de Savoie AOC with named crus such as Apremont, Abymes, Chignin, and Arbin.

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