M. Chapoutier
Organic estate
Since 1808, this House has been producing great wines from the Rhône Valley to Alsace and now Languedoc-Roussillon: Hermitage, Côte Rôtie, Châteauneuf du Pape, Saint-Joseph, Crozes Hermitage and Luberon are all produced with the greatest respect for natural balance and terroir. Mr Chapoutier respects the consumer, whether neophyte or enlightened amateur. As a result, regional wines are processed with the same seriousness and belief as the most prestigious wines.
Chapoutier "Cuvée Barbe Rac"
Grape varieties : 100% Grenache
Age of vines: 90 years
Terroir : Quaternary terrace with a surface of large rolled pebbles from the former bed of the Rhône. The parcel producing this selection has a very complex and varied geology.
Destemming: All bunches are destemmed.
Yield : 20-25 hl
Aging : In vats for approximately 16 months.
Press awards: Rated 99/100 in 2016 by Jeb Dunnuck
Chapoutier "Cuvée Croix de Bois"
Grape varieties: 100% Grenache
Age of vines: Between 70 and 90 years old
Terroir: large quartzite pebbles with sandy red clay.
Destemming: All bunches are destemmed.
Yield: 20-25 hl
Aging: In vats for approximately 16 months.
Press awards: Rated 97/100 in 2016, 2018 and 2019 by Jeb Dunnuck
Chapoutier "Cuvée PI IV"
Grape varieties: 65% Grenache, 35% Syrah
Age of vines: Between 50 and 80 years old
Terroir: Rounded pebbles
Destemming: The bunches are not destemmed.
Yield: 25-30 hl
Aging: 18 months in concrete vats
Press awards: Rated 93/100 in 2016 and 2017 by Jeb Dunnuck