Les Granits Blanc Assortment Case (2012)
⏳ Drinking Window
2016 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted poultry in a creamy mushroom sauce, or aged Comté cheese.
✨ 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 of biodynamic viticulture, crafts this cuvée from some of the oldest vines in the appellation, rooted in stony, fractured granite soils that impart a distinctive minerality and structural tension. Historically, the steep slopes of Tournon were highly prized by French royalty, and Chapoutier honors this heritage with meticulous hand-harvesting. The wine is fermented and aged in demi-muids with regular lees stirring, seamlessly blending luxurious texture, notes of white peach, acacia, and toasted almonds with a vibrant, granite-driven acidity. Notably, the label features Braille, a signature Chapoutier tribute to the blind singer Gilbert Montagné.
🍾 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