Hongrie
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled sea bass
✨ Technical Specifications
M. Chapoutier's Saint-Joseph 'La Hongrie' is an exceptional single-vineyard white wine that beautifully translates the steep, granitic terroir of the Saint-Joseph appellation. The name 'La Hongrie' (Hungary) is tied to local historical lore, suggesting ancient connections to travelers or historical events along the Rhône river. Crafted from 100% Marsanne using biodynamic farming principles, this cuvée undergoes fermentation and aging in oak demi-muids with active lees contact. The result is a wine of striking complexity, marrying rich notes of ripe pear, apricot, and acacia flowers with a profound, smoky mineral backbone characteristic of decomposed granite soils.
🍾 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
Marsanne 100%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-14%