Petit Perou

Morgon - Beaujolais, | Hugo Thenevent

ORGANIC - BIODYNAMIC - MINIMAL INTERVENTION

The wine world is vast yet incredibly connected. While most people are separated by six degrees, the wine community might only need three. This is certainly true for our latest import, Domaine de Petit Perou from Morgon, Beaujolais.

When asked how we found these wines, the simplest answer is: they’re made by a friend of a friend. Hugo Thevenet is a close buddy of Marin Fumey from Jura’s Fumey Chatelain, who worked a vintage in Australia with our friend Sven Joschke. Three degrees, see?

Beyond these tight connections, the real magic lies in the wines themselves. A fifth-generation family estate spanning 16ha across Morgon and Brouilly, Petit Perou crafts classic, expressive Beaujolais by hand. Laurent (4th gen) and Hugo (5th gen) carry on the tradition, creating juicy, characterful Gamays that tell the rich stories of their lineage. A truly exciting addition to our portfolio!

2021 PETIT PEROU BEAUJOLAIS ROUGE ‘TU M’TIENS AU JUS’ – BEAUJOLAIS, FR

Tu m’tiens au jus refers to Laurent and Hugo’s fluid, trusting father and son connection, which translates into the wine’s extreme suppleness and juicy fruit freshness. The term ‘jus’ (French for ‘juice’) also refers to electric current being passed on the way information circulates easily – a fitting name for a wine that keeps us abreast at every sip. This is a blend from 60-year-old Gamay vines grown in the Beaujolais appellation. The grapes were destemmed and put through semi carbonic maceration before spending 4 months in concrete vats and being bottled early in the season under CO2 to preserve the aromatic complexity. This wine always shows tremendous charm, with lively characters of raspberry, blackberry, and ripe red cherry on the nose, also filling the palate generously. It has a light-hearted finish that leaves you wanting for more

2021 PETIT PEROU MORGON ‘LES DRYADES’ - BEAUJOLAIS, FR

From our cuvée Morgon Tradition, the oldest cuvée of the estate. “Les Dryades” in Greek, has its origins in the name of the place known as the vineyards around the Domaine called “Aux Chênes”. This wine is a delight with its pleasant fullness on the palate and its remarkable balance.

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2020 PETIT PEROU BROUILLY ‘PISSE VIEILLE’ - BEAUJOLAIS, FR SOLD OUT!
2021 PETIT PEROU MORGON ‘COTE DU PY’ - BEAUJOLAIS, FR SOLD OUT!
2021 PETIT PEROU MORGON ‘VIELLES VIGNES’ - BEAUJOLAIS, FR SOLD OUT!