Sicamor
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from the vintage release, though outstanding vintages can cellar gracefully for up to a decade.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic roasted lamb with rosemary, grilled duck breast, or earthy mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
M. Chapoutier's 'Sicamor' is a distinguished expression of Crozes-Hermitage, crafted entirely from Syrah. The name 'Sicamor' evokes the ancient sycamore trees that dot the Rhône landscape, symbolizing strength and deep roots. This cuvée is born from the diverse terroirs of the appellation, combining granitic slopes that impart structure and minerality with alluvial terraces that offer plush, dark fruit. Michel Chapoutier, a pioneer of biodynamic viticulture, ensures the wine is crafted with minimal intervention. The grapes are destemmed and fermented in concrete tanks, followed by aging in a combination of oak barrels and concrete vats to preserve the vibrant, peppery character of Northern Rhône Syrah while softening its tannins. The label features Chapoutier's signature Braille, a tribute to Maurice de La Sizeranne, the blind historic figure who owned the land where some of Chapoutier's vineyards now sit.
🍾 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%)