Vin de Paille
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Typically best enjoyed 15 to 50+ years from vintage release, with the potential to age beautifully for up to a century.
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Blue cheese, foie gras, apricot tart
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M. Chapoutier's Hermitage Vin de Paille is a legendary sweet nectar that revives an ancient, painstaking Rhone tradition. Crafted only in exceptional vintages, this rare straw wine is made from Marsanne grapes harvested at peak ripeness. The grapes are then laid out on traditional straw mats for up to two months, allowing the autumn breezes to dehydrate the berries and concentrate their natural sugars, acids, and flavors. The resulting juice is incredibly rich, undergoing a slow, natural fermentation and extensive aging in oak casks. This golden-amber wine offers an extraordinary sensory journey of dried apricots, honey, toasted nuts, and exotic spices, balanced by a vibrant, life-giving acidity that preserves its freshness over decades.
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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.