Neve
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 8 to 25 years from the vintage, as its tight youthful structure and firm tannins beautifully soften into complex tertiary notes of leather, game, and forest floor.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted leg of lamb with rosemary, classic French duck breast with a cherry reduction, or wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the steep, dizzying terraces of the northern Côte-Rôtie, M. Chapoutier's 'Nève' is a masterclass in single-parcel expression. Grown on the mica-schist soils of the Côte Brune side, this Syrah benefits from a unique microclimate where the grapes slowly ripen to develop profound aromatic complexity. Michel Chapoutier, a pioneer of biodynamic viticulture in the Rhône Valley, crafts this wine with minimal intervention to let the terroir speak directly. Historically, Chapoutier is renowned for introducing Braille on his labels in 1996, a nod to inclusivity and the legacy of Maurice de La Sizeranne. The Nève parcel yields a wine of incredible structure, marked by dark bramble fruits, cracked black pepper, violets, and a distinct graphite minerality that reflects its rugged, sun-drenched birthplace.
🍾 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 (min 90%)