Les Becasses
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5-15 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
roasted game birds, grilled ribeye steak, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
M. Chapoutier's 'Les Becasses' is a sublime expression of the legendary Cote-Rotie appellation in the northern Rhone Valley. Named after the woodcock ('la becasse'), a migratory bird that frequents the region during autumn, this wine pays homage to the local hunting heritage and the wild, untamed nature of the steep, terraced granite slopes where the vines cling. Crafted from Syrah harvested from both the Cote Blonde and Cote Brune sub-regions, the grapes undergo traditional fermentation in concrete tanks before the wine is aged for 14 to 16 months in oak casks, mostly of previous use to preserve the purity of the fruit. This meticulous process yields a wine of profound elegance, characterized by its deep ruby color, intense aromas of ripe black fruits, violet, and characteristic cracked black pepper, all supported by a mineral backbone born from the decomposed granite soils.
🍾 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
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
13-14%