Chapoutier Cote Rotie Les Becasses 1999
The 1999 Côte-Rôtie Les Bécasses from Domaine Chapoutier is a 100% Syrah red wine from the Rhône Valley. This cuvée blends several steeply sloped, well-exposed parcels across the appellation, including La Brocarde, La Viallière, Côte-Rosier, Côte Blonde, Côte Brune, and the slopes of Tupin. The grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and vinified in concrete vats with daily punch-downs using native yeasts. Maturation relies predominantly on oak barrels alongside a portion in stainless steel vats to preserve the purity of the fruit and the floral character of the Syrah.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Rhone
- Appellation
- Côte Rôtie
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Chapoutier
- Cuvée
- Les Bécasses
- Millésime
- 1999
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Syrah
Domaine Chapoutier
A family-run business based in Tain-l’Hermitage, M. Chapoutier is a producer-merchant with deep historical roots in the northern Rhône. Led by Michel Chapoutier, the company cultivates vineyards in several French regions and abroad, whilst producing wines notably in the major Rhône appellations. Its own vineyards are managed using biodynamic methods.
- Owner
- Famille Chapoutier (Michel Chapoutier)
- Maître de chais
- Clément Bartschi
- Surface (ha)
- 450.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 10 000 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The company’s origins date back to 1808, with the founding of Calvet et Compagnie on Rue de l’Hermitage in Tain. In 1897, Marius Chapoutier went into partnership with Rodolphe Delépine to form Delépine et Chapoutier, which at that time exported its wines to the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany. Following Delépine’s departure in 1922, Marius renamed the company Chapoutier et Compagnie. In 1928, he acquired the La Ciboise estate, then in 1929 had a new winery built at the foot of the Hermitage hill. On his death in 1937, his son Marc succeeded him. In 1955, Marc renamed the company M. Chapoutier. Michel Chapoutier took over the management of the company in 1990, having launched the first single-vineyard selections in 1989. The conversion of the vineyard to biodynamic farming began at that time. Under his leadership, the company gradually acquired estates and vineyards in Australia from 1998, in Roussillon in 2000, in Portugal in 2007, and subsequently in Alsace and Spain, amongst other places. Mathilde and Maxime Chapoutier have joined Michel and Corinne Chapoutier in the family business; Clément Bartschi currently serves as cellar master there.
Les Bécasses
Les Bécasses is a red Côte-Rôtie made from Syrah, resulting from the blend of several parcels within the appellation, notably in the La Brocarde, Côte-Rosier, and Champon sectors. The house presents it as a synthesis of Côte-Rôtie, expressing its freshness as well as its ethereal and floral character.
- Style of the cuvée
- Ample and deep Côte-Rôtie, combining freshness, floral expression, and an ethereal character with a spicy register, featuring typical notes of violet, black olive, and tapenade.
- Position within the range
- Côte-Rôtie from the Prestige range, presented as representative of the appellation.
Histoire de la cuvée
An official historical technical sheet classifies Les Bécasses within the Prestige range and documents a blend of several renowned hillside vineyards of Côte-Rôtie. The creation date and the origin of the name are not specified by the official sources consulted.
