Coffret 2 Pavillion Assortment Case
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted leg of lamb with rosemary, wild venison with a rich berry reduction, or classic French beef stew.
✨ Technical Specifications
This exclusive assortment case showcases M. Chapoutier's legendary 'Le Pavillon' Ermitage, a benchmark of the Northern Rhône. Sourced from ancient Syrah vines planted on the steep, granite-rich slopes of the Les Bessards lieu-dit on the hill of Hermitage, this wine is a masterclass in biodynamic viticulture—a philosophy championed by Michel Chapoutier since the early 1990s. The hill itself is steeped in history, named after the 13th-century crusader knight Gaspard de Stérimberg who built a hermitage here to live in solitary contemplation. Aged in oak casks, Le Pavillon is celebrated for its profound depth, intense minerality, and complexity. Notably, the packaging honors the blind community with tactile Braille labels, a signature Chapoutier tradition initiated in 1996 to celebrate the heritage of the local Sizeranne family.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1808 in Tain-l'Hermitage, Maison M. Chapoutier was transformed into a global benchmark for terroir-driven viticulture after Michel Chapoutier took charge in 1990. Operating on the motto 'Fac & Spera' (Do and Hope), the estate became an early, outspoken pioneer of biodynamic farming in 1991 across its extensive estate vineyards. Rooted along the granite terraces, fluvioglacial alluvial soils, and limestone outcrops of the northern and southern Rhône Valley, Chapoutier crafts transparent, single-vineyard bottlings (sélections parcellaires) alongside international ventures in regions like Portugal's Douro Valley. Winemaking favors indigenous yeasts, gentle extraction, and minimal intervention to preserve purity of origin, often eschewing new wood in favor of neutral oak casks or concrete vats. Benchmark cuvées—famed for their tactile Braille labeling introduced in 1994—include Hermitage icons such as Le Méal Blanc, De l'Orée, Les Greffieux, and Côte-Rôtie's La Mordorée, epitomizing tension, minerality, and structural longevity.