Chapoutier is an old firm with roots in an important old Bordeaux house, Calvet, that played a significant role in the Northern Rhone’s commercial development. They are a giant company, producing around seven million bottles a year. A tiny fraction of those bottles are Hermitage, and they can be very good.Chapoutier does not generally blend their Hermitage holdings, instead focusing their production of red Hermitage on four single vineyard-designated wines. They farm biodynamically and aim for extremely low yields with super-concentrated grapes. They are 100% destemmed and aged 40-50% in new oak. The wines are very powerful, and you could say that they are modern.
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Details
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Grape Variety
Grenache , Other Regional Grapes , Red Blend , Syrah
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Vintage
2017
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Biodynamic
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Style
Earthy , Fruity , Spicy
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Medium Bodied