Les Meysonniers Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 8 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, roasted duck breast, or a rustic charcuterie platter.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the stony terraces of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation in the northern Rhône Valley, M. Chapoutier's 'Les Meysonniers' Rouge is a pure, vibrant expression of Northern Rhône Syrah. The name 'Les Meysonniers' pays homage to the traditional harvest workers of the region, celebrating the deep human connection to the land. The vines, averaging over 25 years of age, are planted on south-facing slopes composed of fluvioglacial alluvial soils and rolled pebbles, which absorb the daytime sun and radiate heat back to the grapes at night. In keeping with Chapoutier's pioneering biodynamic philosophy, the grapes are harvested by hand and vinified traditionally in closed concrete vats. The wine is aged for approximately 12 months in concrete tanks rather than oak barrels, a deliberate choice designed to preserve the pristine, peppery black fruit, floral violet notes, and precise mineral backbone characteristic of the terroir.
🍾 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 100%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13% - 14%