Neve
⏳ wine.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.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Slow-roasted leg of lamb with rosemary, classic French duck breast with a cherry reduction, or wild mushroom risotto.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1808 in Tain-l'Hermitage, M. Chapoutier is one of the Rhône Valley's most historic and revered wine producers, currently led by the visionary Michel Chapoutier who transitioned the estate to biodynamic farming in the 1990s. The maison is globally celebrated for its pioneering "sélections parcellaires" (single-vineyard wines) and its commitment to expressing the pure terroir of prestigious appellations like Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Utilizing traditional, low-intervention winemaking techniques, Chapoutier produces highly acclaimed reds and whites, including iconic labels such as the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe Rac, Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée, and the Hermitage-derived La Sizeranne. Beyond the Rhône, the family has expanded its terroir-driven philosophy to exceptional estates in Roussillon, Australia's Victoria region, and Portugal's Douro Valley.