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2017 M. Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone Belleruche
- Rhone, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 29 / 750ml
- Red - Rich and Intense
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- from 4 Critic Reviews
- Organic Biodynamic
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This producer also makes a white and a rose wine. Ensure your merchant has the color you are looking for.
Critic tasting note: "Intensely ripe blackberry and plum flavors are pristine and lip smacking in this fruit-forward yet elegant wine. Soft and plummy on the palate, it has a hint of granite minerality. Ripe, feathery tannins accentuate its rounded appeal. Enjoy now–2021. Anna Lee C. Iijima" - 89/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Highlights
- From Cotes du Rhone, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 29 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Rich and Intense
- Southern Rhone Red Blend
- Pairs well with Lamb
- Organic · Biodynamic
Winery
Maison M. Chapoutier is one of the most recognizable – and sizeable – producers in the Rhône Valley. It is known for its wines from both the north and south of the valley, but in particular for its red and white Hermitage ...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2018-2022
- Alcohol ABV
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14%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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Grenache (Grenache) & Syrah
- Maturation
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Unoaked
- Ownership
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Michel Chapoutier and Marc Chapoutier
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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It is made up of several major types of terroirs including pebbly clay soils, soils with layers of stones, stony clay terraces, stony silty-sand… All these soils provide the vine with a constant water supply and, at night, release the heat stored up by the pebbles during the day.
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- Harvest Notes
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The grapes are picked at phenolic maturity and are mainly harvested by machine.
- Winemaking
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After a total destemming, the grapes are vinified in concrete and stainless steel tanks for 3 to 4 weeks. Pumping over operations are carried out each day to gently extract the aromatic components, anthocyanins and tannins. The fermentation temperature is regulated and set at 28°C. At the end of alcoholic fermentation, the temperature is allowed to rise to 30-33°C to assist the polymerization of tannins.
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- Ageing
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6 months in concrete vats and stainless steel tanks.
- Producer Tasting Notes
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Appearance: deep garnet red. Nose: intense, fruity (blackcurrant/ raspberry) and complemented by notes of white pepper. Palate: this wine is juicy, powerful and fruity (red fruits notes) on the palate, with lovely roasted notes. There are silky and delicate tannins.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Chicken pastilla Starter Course
- Contains: pistachio, cinnamon
- Moroccan
- Lamb bulgogi Main Course
- BBQ marinated lamb
- Contains: mirin, garlic
- Korean
- Tandoori lamb Main Course
- Contains: tandoori marinade
- Indian
- Appenzeller Cheese Course
- Hard cow's-milk cheese
- Swiss
User Ratings
(6)Compare vintages
Vintage quality: Excellent
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
The 2017 vintage for the Rhône Valley was generally very good.
The Northern Rhône had a mild winter with warm weather ensuing early in the growing season. The good conditions prompted an early flowering, which sparked an earlier than usual growing seaso...
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