Sicamor
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from the vintage release, though outstanding vintages can cellar gracefully for up to a decade.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Classic roasted lamb with rosemary, grilled duck breast, or earthy mushroom risotto.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
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.
🍾 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 (min 90%)