Les Micas
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1–5 years from the vintage release to fully appreciate its fresh fruit profile and vibrant character.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, roasted duck breast, or an artisanal charcuterie board featuring cured meats and hard cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the steep slopes of the Northern Rhône, 'Les Micas' is a beautifully crafted expression of Syrah that pays homage to the region's distinctive mica-schist and granitic soils. Produced under the IGP Collines Rhodaniennes designation, this wine allows the legendary maison of M. Chapoutier to showcase a more approachable, fruit-forward side of Northern Rhône Syrah while maintaining a strict focus on terroir. The name itself refers to the shimmering mica minerals found in the local granite, which reflect heat and contribute to the wine's signature freshness and mineral tension. Fermented and aged primarily in stainless steel and concrete vats to preserve its vibrant primary fruit, this cuvée captures the classic aromatic profile of the region—bursting with dark berries, cracked black pepper, and delicate violet notes.
🍾 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
Syrah 100%
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%