Les Jocasses
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted rosemary leg of lamb, classic Provençal beef daube, or grilled venison sausages.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the prestigious Gigondas appellation in the Southern Rhône Valley, 'Les Jocasses' by the esteemed house of M. Chapoutier is a powerful testament to the region's dramatic terroir. The name Gigondas itself derives from the Latin 'Jocunditas', meaning great pleasure or joy—a fitting moniker for a wine of such intense character. Grown at the foot of the jagged Dentelles de Montmirail mountain range, the vines thrive in limestone-rich clay and stony soils. This cuvée is typically dominated by Grenache, complemented by Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Cinsault. Chapoutier employs traditional vinification with concrete tanks and large oak foudres to respect the fruit's purity, resulting in a robust red defined by dark plum, wild garrigue herbs, black pepper, and a muscular yet velvety tannin structure.
🍾 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
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre