Les Greffieux Assortment Case (-)
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
Typically best enjoyed from 8 to 25 years after the vintage release, with the 2012–2017 vintages currently entering their prime drinking windows and capable of cellar aging through 2037 and beyond.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb with rosemary, slow-braised beef short ribs, or roasted wild game such as venison.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary hill of Hermitage in the northern Rhône Valley, M. Chapoutier's 'Les Greffieux' is a masterclass in single-parcel Syrah. The 'Les Greffieux' vineyard sits at the base of the Hermitage hill, where the soil is characterized by a rich tapestry of sedimentary alluvial deposits, clay, and rounded river stones that retain the sun's heat. This unique terroir produces a Syrah of remarkable fleshiness, deep black fruit character, and velvety tannins, contrasting beautifully with the more austere granite-driven parcels nearby. Michel Chapoutier, a fierce proponent of biodynamics, crafts this wine with minimal intervention, fermenting in concrete vats before aging in oak casks. This assortment case, spanning the 2012 to 2017 vintages, offers a rare comparative journey through a decade of varying climatic conditions, showcasing how this historic site translates vintage variation into liquid poetry.
🍾 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.