Le Meal Blanc Assortment Case (-)
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed from 5 to 25+ years from the vintage release, as these monumental whites possess extraordinary aging potential, often entering a rich, honeyed secondary phase after a decade.
🍽️ 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
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.