Les Arenes
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release, as the firm youthful tannins soften into a velvety texture.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted rosemary lamb, wild venison, or slow-cooked beef stew.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the sun-drenched, amphitheater-like slopes of the Cornas appellation in the Northern Rhône, M. Chapoutier's 'Les Arènes' is a profound expression of 100% Syrah. The name 'Les Arènes' refers to the decomposed granitic sands (arènes) that dominate the steep, terraced vineyards of this historic region, where vines must dig deep for nutrients. Cornas, deriving its name from the Celtic term for 'burnt earth,' is celebrated for its intense heat retention and rugged terrain. Chapoutier meticulously crafts this wine from hand-harvested grapes, fermenting in open concrete vats before aging the wine in oak casks for 14 to 16 months. This traditional approach coaxes out the classic, powerful, and deeply savory character of Cornas Syrah, balancing dark fruit with signature notes of black pepper, tapenade, and smoky minerality.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Syrah 100%
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13.5-14.5%