Lieu-Dit Saint-Pierre
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release, allowing the tight granitic structure and primary dark fruit to evolve into complex notes of leather, truffle, and forest floor.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Slow-roasted leg of lamb with rosemary, grilled ribeye steak, or hearty venison stew.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the steep, granite-rich slopes of the Saint-Joseph appellation in the Northern Rhône, M. Chapoutier's 'Lieu-Dit Saint-Pierre' Rouge is a profound expression of 100% Syrah. The vineyard site itself, Saint-Pierre, is steeped in history, located in an area once celebrated as 'Vin de Mauves'—a favorite of historical figures and famously mentioned in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables. Michel Chapoutier, a fierce proponent of biodynamics and terroir-driven winemaking, crafts this cuvée to reflect the intense minerality of the decomposed granite soils. The grapes are hand-harvested, fully destemmed, and fermented in concrete vats before undergoing aging in a combination of new and seasoned French oak casks. This meticulous process coaxes out a wine of deep ruby color, marked by intense aromas of dark berries, cracked black pepper, smoky granite, and black olives, framed by fine-grained tannins and a remarkable mineral tension.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
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.
🍇 Druesorter
Syrah (min 90%)