Coufis
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 10 years of the vintage, though well-stored bottles can develop complex honeyed and nutty notes for over a decade.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fruit tarts, blue cheese, foie gras
✨ Technical Specifications
M. Chapoutier's "Coufis" is a rare and luscious sweet white wine that pays homage to the ancient local tradition of passerillage—the natural air-drying of grapes to concentrate their sugars and flavors. The name "Coufis" derives from the local dialect meaning "confit" or "shriveled," describing the state of the grapes at harvest. Crafted in the Ardèche region, this wine is made from late-harvest Viognier grapes that are left on the vine to achieve a rich concentration of honeyed apricot, peach, and exotic spice notes. Chapoutier's commitment to biodynamic principles and minimal intervention allows the pure, sun-drenched character of the Ardèche terroir to shine through, balanced by a vibrant acidity that prevents the intense sweetness from becoming cloying.
🍾 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)
11.5-12.5%