M. Chapoutier Crozes Hermitage Les Meysonniers Rouge

Description

M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonniers Rouge is a red Rhone wine made from 100% Syrah grapes sourced from hillside vineyards in the Northern Rhone. It is one of four Crozes-Hermitage wines from Chapoutier alongside the Petit Ruche, Less Varonniers and Sicamor. Les Meysonniers comes from vines which are at least 25 years old.

Michel Chapoutier: Pioneering Biodynamic Excellence in Rhône Winemaking

Maison Chapoutier has grown into one of the largest and most recognisable producers of Rhone wines. The company dates back to 1808 when Michel Chapoutier’s distant ancestor Polydor Chapoutier bought a parcel of vines in the Rhone Valley. Today, the Chapoutier has vineyards throughout the Rhone from Côte Rôtie in the north to Luberon in the south as well as having overseas projects like Domaine Tournon in Victoria, Australia.

Michel is committed to making the best wines whilst respecting the environment. Chapoutier now owns the largest biodynamic vineyard in Europe. It is his conviction that “the complexity in a wine comes from the level of microbiological activity around the vine roots”. Soils on the Chapoutier estate never see pesticides or herbicides, floral growth amongst the vines is essential, and the natural cycles of the earth, sun and moon are also considered.

M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonniers Rouge Vineyards

The grapes for the M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonniers Rouge are grown on gently sloping, south-facing hillsides, composed of Isère River sedimentary soils and large, round pebbles.

Winemaking

• Vinification: The wine is vinified traditionally with punching down and pumping over in concrete tanks.
• Ageing Process: Aged for approximately 12 months.
  • Concrete Tanks: 85% of the ageing occurs in concrete tanks to preserve the fruit’s freshness and minerality.
  • Barrel Ageing: 15% is aged in barrels, contributing consistency, power, and aromatic complexity.

Organic Wine Production

This wine is made from organically grown grapes. The exclusion of all chemical products (in particular herbicides), and the ploughing of the vineyards, enables the vine to plunge its root system deep down into the heart of the soil. Deeper root systems make the vine’s physiological behaviour more even and provide better resistance to sudden changes in temperature.

As with all Chapoutier’s wines, this wine features braille on the label.

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.