Les Granits Blanc Assortment Case (2011)
⏳ Drinking Window
2015 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared scallops, roasted poultry with wild mushrooms, or mature soft cheeses like Saint-Félicien.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the steep, sun-drenched granite terraces of Saint-Joseph in the Northern Rhône, M. Chapoutier's 'Les Granits' Blanc is a masterclass in the expression of 100% Marsanne. Michel Chapoutier, a pioneer in biodynamic viticulture, sources these grapes from some of the oldest vines in the appellation, rooted in stony, fractured granite soils that date back to Roman times when soldiers cultivated these very slopes. The wine is fermented and aged on its lees in French oak barrels, resulting in a majestic white of incredible texture, tension, and mineral drive. This assortment case spanning 2011 to 2016 offers a rare vertical journey, showcasing how the youthful, vibrant notes of white peach, acacia, and wet stone transform over time into complex layers of beeswax, toasted hazelnut, and honeyed apricot.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1808 in Tain-l'Hermitage, Maison M. Chapoutier was transformed into a global benchmark for terroir-driven viticulture after Michel Chapoutier took charge in 1990. Operating on the motto 'Fac & Spera' (Do and Hope), the estate became an early, outspoken pioneer of biodynamic farming in 1991 across its extensive estate vineyards. Rooted along the granite terraces, fluvioglacial alluvial soils, and limestone outcrops of the northern and southern Rhône Valley, Chapoutier crafts transparent, single-vineyard bottlings (sélections parcellaires) alongside international ventures in regions like Portugal's Douro Valley. Winemaking favors indigenous yeasts, gentle extraction, and minimal intervention to preserve purity of origin, often eschewing new wood in favor of neutral oak casks or concrete vats. Benchmark cuvées—famed for their tactile Braille labeling introduced in 1994—include Hermitage icons such as Le Méal Blanc, De l'Orée, Les Greffieux, and Côte-Rôtie's La Mordorée, epitomizing tension, minerality, and structural longevity.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Marsanne, Roussanne