(La) Combe Pilate Blanc
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 4 years from the vintage release to fully capture its vibrant fruit profile and expressive floral aromatics.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Aromatic Asian cuisine, roasted poultry with herbs, or fresh goat cheese.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Crafted by the pioneering biodynamic producer M. Chapoutier, La Combe Pilate Blanc is a striking monovarietal Viognier grown in the Collines Rhodaniennes IGP of the Northern Rhone. The wine's name is steeped in local history and lore, referencing Pontius Pilate, who according to regional legend was exiled to the nearby ancient city of Vienne. Grown on steep, granite-rich slopes that echo the prestigious terroir of neighboring Condrieu, the grapes undergo careful vinification with a portion aged on fine lees in oak foudres to enhance texture. This thoughtful process preserves Viognier's signature opulent aromatics of apricot, white peach, and bergamot, while maintaining a precise, stony minerality and a remarkably fresh finish.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
M. Chapoutier blev grundlagt i 1808 i Tain-l'Hermitage i Rhônedalen og har siden udviklet sig til et af Frankrigs mest berømte vinhuse. Husets internationale stjernestatus tog for alvor fart, da Michel Chapoutier overtog roret i 1990 med sin kompromisløse vision. Som pioner inden for biodynamisk vindyrkning og minimal intervention i vinkælderen er ejendommen særligt hyldet for sine enkeltmarks-aftapninger, 'sélections parcellaires', der formidler de fineste terroiregenskaber på tværs af Rhône og andre vinregioner. Chapoutier, der siden 1996 ikonisk har haft punktskrift (blindeskrift) på alle etiketter, skaber referencepunkter for druer som Syrah, Marsanne og Grenache i prestigiøse appellationer som Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie og Châteauneuf-du-Pape.