Les Grands Merisiers
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed from 3 to 10 years after the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar gracefully for up to 15 years.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic roasted lamb with rosemary and garlic, hearty beef stews, or wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the prestigious Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation in the southern Rhône Valley, 'Les Grands Merisiers' by M. Chapoutier is a beautifully crafted red wine that pays homage to the wild cherry trees (merisiers) that historically dotted the landscape of these ancient vineyards. True to the pioneering biodynamic philosophy of Michel Chapoutier, this wine is crafted predominantly from Grenache, complemented by Syrah and Mourvèdre, harvested from soils rich in clay, sand, and the famous heat-retaining quartzite stones known as galets roulés. The vinification emphasizes terroir preservation, utilizing concrete tanks and large oak vats for aging to allow the vibrant, spicy red fruit character and earthy complexity of the southern Rhône to shine through without being masked by excessive new wood.
🍾 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
Syrah (min 90%)