La Grenade
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled Mediterranean vegetables, classic French charcuterie platters, or rosemary-rubbed roasted pork loin.
✨ Technical Specifications
Michel Chapoutier is legendary in the Rhone Valley for his pioneering biodynamic farming and his ability to coax pure varietal expression from the region's diverse soils. 'La Grenade' is a vibrant, fruit-forward red wine that pays homage to the Grenache grape, playing on the French word for pomegranate and its explosive fruit character. Sourced from carefully selected vineyards in the Rhone, this wine is crafted to emphasize freshness and immediate pleasure. Fermented in stainless steel or concrete vats to preserve the primary fruit aromas, it avoids heavy oak contact, resulting in a lively, juicy profile filled with red berries, wild herbs (garrigue), and a touch of white pepper. It represents Chapoutier's democratic approach to winemaking, creating highly accessible, terroir-driven wines that capture the sunny disposition of the southern French climate.
🍾 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
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre