Chateau La Rose Perriere

The journey of the Sylvain family has been shaped thanks to solid foundations...those of a heritage of passions: wine, terroir and wood that have been passed down for four generations already. Indeed, we must go back to Pierre Sylvain, grandfather of Jean-Luc, to understand the origins of this inclination. In 1961, he acquired his first vines. From then on, the passion for wine was transmitted from one generation to anotherin the Sylvain family, like a genetic inheritance. Thanks to the recognized know-how of his father Gérard, founder of the cooperage of the same name in 1957, Jean-Luc Sylvain learned the inner workings of the coopering trade and gradually integrated the technical innovation that his wines, aged in French oak barrels, benefit from.

Moreover, Jean-Luc Sylvain fell in love with South Africa and acquired a farm there in 2008, Kroonpoort Vineyard, where the white wine of the same name is produced. This 10-hectare (24.7 acres) vineyard is located in the southernmost part of the Western Cape between the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. This new wine region is favorable to the growing of Sauvignon blanc thanks to a cooler climate than in the historical regions.

Today, the fourth generation, with Claire and Rémi Sylvain, works alongside him to produce wines of  exceptional quality. Indeed, Claire, an engineer in chemical biology and Rémi, a graduate of the Ecole Supérieure du Bois, have also chosen to follow in their father's footsteps and are contributing both at the Cooperage and at the property. United by the same passion and the same quest for quality, Jean-Luc and his children now work together to produce wines that resemble them, authentic and rich in unparalleled know-how.