Petite Ruche Rouge
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed young and fresh, within 2 to 5 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled lamb chops, roasted duck, charcuterie board
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
M. Chapoutier's 'Petite Ruche' Rouge is a vibrant expression of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation in the northern Rhône Valley. The name 'Petite Ruche' translates to 'little beehive,' a poetic nod to the historic apiaries that once dotted these sun-drenched hillsides. Crafted entirely from Syrah, this wine is sourced from vineyards characterized by alluvial soils, stony terraces, and wind-blown loess. To preserve the pure, primary fruit characteristics of the grape and the authentic voice of the terroir, Chapoutier vinifies and ages this cuvée entirely in closed concrete or stainless steel vats, intentionally avoiding oak contact. This results in a fresh, approachable red defined by notes of red berries, black currant, and a signature touch of cracked black pepper.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
M. Chapoutier blev grundlagt i 1808 i Tain-l'Hermitage i Rhônedalen og har siden udviklet sig til et af Frankrigs mest berømte vinhuse. Husets internationale stjernestatus tog for alvor fart, da Michel Chapoutier overtog roret i 1990 med sin kompromisløse vision. Som pioner inden for biodynamisk vindyrkning og minimal intervention i vinkælderen er ejendommen særligt hyldet for sine enkeltmarks-aftapninger, 'sélections parcellaires', der formidler de fineste terroiregenskaber på tværs af Rhône og andre vinregioner. Chapoutier, der siden 1996 ikonisk har haft punktskrift (blindeskrift) på alle etiketter, skaber referencepunkter for druer som Syrah, Marsanne og Grenache i prestigiøse appellationer som Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie og Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Syrah
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
12.5-13.5%