Le Meal Blanc Assortment Case (2012)
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry with wild mushroom cream sauce, seared scallops or lobster in rich butter sauce, and aged Comté or Gruyère cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary, sun-drenched slopes of the Hermitage hill in the northern Rhône, M. Chapoutier's 'Le Méal' Blanc is a monumental expression of 100% Marsanne. The vineyard of Le Méal is steeped in history, situated on a steep, south-facing terrace composed of ancient glacial alluvial deposits, large rolled pebbles, and loess that capture and radiate the intense sun. Michel Chapoutier, a pioneer of biodynamic farming, crafts this single-vineyard 'Sélection Parcellaire' with meticulous care, fermenting and aging the wine in oak casks with regular lees stirring to build its signature opulent texture. This rare assortment case, spanning the 2012 to 2017 vintages, showcases the profound evolution of this terroir. Chapoutier's historic touch is also represented on the bottle by the inclusion of Braille lettering, a tribute to the blind singer Gilbert Montagné and a nod to the estate's commitment to accessibility.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1808 in Tain-l'Hermitage, Maison M. Chapoutier was transformed into a global benchmark for terroir-driven viticulture after Michel Chapoutier took charge in 1990. Operating on the motto 'Fac & Spera' (Do and Hope), the estate became an early, outspoken pioneer of biodynamic farming in 1991 across its extensive estate vineyards. Rooted along the granite terraces, fluvioglacial alluvial soils, and limestone outcrops of the northern and southern Rhône Valley, Chapoutier crafts transparent, single-vineyard bottlings (sélections parcellaires) alongside international ventures in regions like Portugal's Douro Valley. Winemaking favors indigenous yeasts, gentle extraction, and minimal intervention to preserve purity of origin, often eschewing new wood in favor of neutral oak casks or concrete vats. Benchmark cuvées—famed for their tactile Braille labeling introduced in 1994—include Hermitage icons such as Le Méal Blanc, De l'Orée, Les Greffieux, and Côte-Rôtie's La Mordorée, epitomizing tension, minerality, and structural longevity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Marsanne, Roussanne