Hongrie
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto, grilled sea bass
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1808 in Tain-l'Hermitage, M. Chapoutier is one of the Rhône Valley's most historic and revered wine producers, currently led by the visionary Michel Chapoutier who transitioned the estate to biodynamic farming in the 1990s. The maison is globally celebrated for its pioneering "sélections parcellaires" (single-vineyard wines) and its commitment to expressing the pure terroir of prestigious appellations like Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Utilizing traditional, low-intervention winemaking techniques, Chapoutier produces highly acclaimed reds and whites, including iconic labels such as the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac, Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée, and the Hermitage-derived La Sizeranne. Beyond the Rhône, the family has expanded its terroir-driven philosophy to exceptional estates in Roussillon, Australia's Victoria region, and Portugal's Douro Valley.