Les Meysonniers Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled freshwater fish, roasted poultry with herbs, and regional goat cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic hills of Crozes-Hermitage in the northern Rhone Valley, M. Chapoutier's 'Les Meysonniers' Blanc is a masterful expression of 100% Marsanne. The Chapoutier family, established in Tain-l'Hermitage since 1808, has long championed the unique terroirs of the region, later pioneering biodynamic viticulture under Michel Chapoutier. This cuvee is born from vines grown on south-facing slopes composed of clay, gravel, and loess. In keeping with Chapoutier's historic commitment to inclusivity, the label features Braille, a tribute to Maurice de La Sizeranne, the blind inventor of the French Braille system who owned the family's original vineyard site. To preserve the grape's natural freshness and delicate aromatics, the wine is fermented and aged on its fine lees in stainless steel vats, producing a beautifully textured white wine characterized by notes of quince, white flowers, and a subtle mineral finish.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grapes
Marsanne, Roussanne