Blog La Rose Perrière

It's winter, the vines are dormant and everything seems to be at a standstill. And yet, in the vineyards, the winegrower is still hard at work. Taking care of the vines is a constant task, all year round. His current task? Pruning, which is crucial to the health of the vines and the quality of future production. Find out the reasons why....

Organic, biodynamic and natural wines....can you tell the difference between these new wines on your wine merchant's shelves? Find out what's special about each of these wines and what sets them apart.

How can you identify and distinguish between a wine for ageing and one to be enjoyed quickly? Here are some answers to help you when buying a bottle of wine.

As we await the 2023 vintage of our Kroonpoort white wine, we'd like to take you on a tour of South African viticulture to understand its origins and specific characteristics.

A 100% seafood menu featuring fish, shellfish and crustaceans. Discover our food and wine pairings for a meal rich in omega-3s, vitamins, flavours and aromas!

On the wine planet, the vineyards of Bordeaux have nothing left to prove. Here's an overview of Bordeaux's red and white grape varieties, whose blends delight wine lovers beyond the French borders.

Does wine develop a different aromatic identity when vinified and/or aged in oak barrels? We took a closer look.

This year's beekeeping season at Château La Rose Perrière was a productive one, and our second honey harvest is a rich one. The 2023 vintage offers two varieties of honey: all-flower honey and acacia honey. Our hard-working bees, assisted by our beekeeper, worked for months to bring us this golden nectar. We wanted to pay tribute to them by taking you behind the scenes of honey-making. A know-how dating back over 2,000 years !

The harvest is over, autumn delights us for a while with its flamboyant colors. In the vineyard, time seems to slow down and the vegetation pauses. What exactly is happening there? What missions will the winegrower have to fulfill during the long winter months to ensure the quality of the next harvest?

The end of year celebrations are fast approaching and with them, family festivities, shared moments of exchange over a good meal...and possibly a good bottle! We were interested in good practices in terms of storing wine when the bottles are opened...here are our recommendations so as not to lose any of the wines that you have carefully kept for these end-of-year celebrations.

Are you going to stay at Château La Rose Perrière for a weekend? Discover a variety of activities and tours offered just a few minutes from the property and create your own tailor-made program: activities in nature, water activities, cultural visits, heritage,... you will have the choice !

New rules for wine labelling enter into application on December 8th, 2023. New information will appear on the bottles, the opportunity for us to have a look at all the data mentioned on the labels. Have you ever looked at them closely?