Coteau de Chery
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Seared scallops, creamy mushroom risotto, roasted lobster with butter sauce
✨ Technical Specifications
M. Chapoutier's Coteau de Chéry is a rare, single-vineyard expression of Viognier from one of the most legendary hillsides in the Condrieu appellation. The Coteau de Chéry vineyard is celebrated for its steep, south-facing granitic terraces that bask in optimal sunlight, allowing the Viognier grapes to achieve perfect ripeness while maintaining a core of vibrant minerality. Historically, this hillside is considered one of the historic cradles of Condrieu, having preserved its vines through the phylloxera crisis and the mid-20th-century decline of the appellation. Chapoutier's biodynamic farming practices and meticulous hand-harvesting ensure that the fruit reflects this unique terroir. The wine is fermented and aged in demi-muids with regular lees stirring (bâtonnage), resulting in a luxurious texture balanced by intense aromas of white peach, apricot, violet, and exotic spices.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1808 in Tain-l'Hermitage in the Rhône Valley, M. Chapoutier has grown into one of France's most celebrated wine houses, propelled to international acclaim following Michel Chapoutier's visionary leadership in 1990. A pioneer in biodynamic viticulture and minimal-intervention winemaking, the estate is revered for its single-vineyard 'sélections parcellaires' that articulate the purest nuances of individual terroirs across the Rhône and beyond. Iconic for incorporating Braille script on every label since 1996, Chapoutier produces benchmark expressions of Syrah, Marsanne, and Grenache across prestigious appellations including Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Viognier
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14%