Pierre Gauthier has spent his life making wine for other producers, in 1998 he purchased Château Pertignas. His son Vincent enthusiastically began taking over production in 2003 after completing his studies in Oenology. Located in Entre-Deux-Mers on the edge of St. Emilion, the Gauthier family resides on the estate and therefore is committed to organic practices and maintaining biodiversity. They are equally committed to sustainability throughout the production of their wine, using sustainably-sourced oak barrels, and bottles made from a high percentage of recycled glass. Even the capsules that adorn the bottlenecks are 100% recycled tin. They belong to the Federation of Independent Winegrowers, priding themselves in the authenticity and personality of their wines. "Cuvée Vin de Copains" is merlot-driven red blend, with somewhat higher than normal percentages of carmenere (25%) and petit verdot (15%), giving this wine a pronounced spicy, herbal, peppery profile.