2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Syrah
Classification AOP Crozes-Hermitage
Region Crozes-Hermitage
Soil High terraces of glacial alluvial deposits with numerous rounded stones
Fermentation Vessels Cement vats
Production Details French 2024 page version: grapes are harvested at maturity; vinification is in cement vats with two pump-overs per day; vatting lasts 3–4 weeks after alcoholic fermentation; maturation is in vats, followed by bottling the next autumn to preserve fruit.
Tasting Notes Intense purplish-red appearance; red berries, blackcurrant and raspberry on the nose; fresh, round and fruit-driven palate with a fine finish.
Food Pairing Meats, poultry, cooked pork meats and cheeses
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Syrah
Region Crozes-Hermitage
Soil High terraces of glacial alluvial deposits with numerous rounded stones
Fermentation Vessels Cement vats
Production Details Grapes are harvested at maturity. Vinification is in cement vats with two pump-overs per day; vatting lasts 3–4 weeks after alcoholic fermentation. Maturation is in vats, with bottling planned for the following autumn to preserve fruit.
Tasting Notes Intense purplish-red appearance; red berries, blackcurrant and raspberry; fresh, round and fruit-driven palate with a fine finish.
Food Pairing Charcuterie, fricassee, black pudding, entrecôte maître d’hôtel and Saint-Félicien cheese
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Drinking Window Now through 2032
Classification AOP Crozes-Hermitage
Region Crozes-Hermitage
Soil Well-drained high alluvial-deposit terraces
Fermentation Vessels Cement vats
Production Details The vineyards were organically tended. The 2021 season had a mild winter, spring frosts, a cool summer and record rainfall; responsive vineyard management produced fresh, ethereal wines, and grapes were harvested at maturity. Vinification used cement vats with two pump-overs per day; vatting lasted 3–4 weeks after alcoholic fermentation. The wine was aged in vats and intended for bottling the following autumn.
Tasting Notes Red berries, blackcurrant and raspberry; fresh and round palate.
Food Pairing Grilled flank steak, leg of lamb, roast chicken, tomato-based dishes, cheeses, vegetarian terrines and charcuterie
Producer Information
Website
Address
18 avenue du Docteur Paul Durand, 26600 Tain-l'Hermitage, France
Phone
+33 4 75 08 92 64
Email
Owner
Michel Chapoutier
Cellarmaster
Michel Chapoutier