Les Granilites Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3 to 10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb, grilled ribeye steak, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the steep, terraced slopes of the Saint-Joseph appellation in the northern Rhône, M. Chapoutier's 'Les Granilites' Rouge is a masterful expression of Syrah rooted in ancient granite. The name itself pays homage to the stony, granitic soils that define this terroir, forcing the vines to dig deep for nutrients and imparting a distinct mineral tension to the wine. Cultivated using strict biodynamic principles, the grapes are hand-harvested from south-facing vineyards that benefit from optimal sun exposure. In the cellar, Chapoutier employs traditional vinification with gentle extraction, followed by aging in French oak barrels for approximately 12 months. This process tames the wild, peppery nature of the Syrah, resulting in a refined, elegant red that beautifully balances dark fruit flavors with stony minerality and fine-grained tannins.
🍾 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 100%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13% - 13.5