Les Greffieux
⏳ Drinking Window
2010 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, grilled ribeye steak, wild venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
M. Chapoutier's 'Les Greffieux' is a masterful single-vineyard (sélection parcellaire) Hermitage that showcases the profound synergy between the Syrah grape and the historic Hermitage hill. Located at the base of this legendary granite dome, the Les Greffieux parcel features a unique terroir of alluvial deposits, clay, and round stones (galets) washed down over millennia. This specific soil composition yields a Syrah that is remarkably fleshy, velvety, and aromatic compared to its steeper, more austere granite neighbors. Cultivated under strict biodynamic principles, the grapes are hand-harvested at peak maturity, fully destemmed, and fermented in concrete tanks before spending 14 to 18 months maturing in oak casks. The history of Hermitage is steeped in tales of crusaders and royal courts, and this cuvée honors that legacy by delivering a wine of immense depth, characterized by dark berry fruit, licorice, and tapenade, wrapped in exceptionally polished 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5% - 14.5%