Chapoutier Cote Rotie Les Quatuor 2017 Bouteille (75cl)
Côte-Rôtie Les Quatuor 2017 is a red wine from the Côte-Rôtie appellation in the Rhône, produced by Domaine Chapoutier from Syrah. James Suckling awards it 92/100 and describes a profile of red and purple fruits, lifted by floral and oaky notes, with a silky texture and a lingering finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- 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 Quatuor
- Millésime
- 2017
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 Quatuor
Officially marketed under the name "Quatuor", without the article "Les", this red Côte-Rôtie comes from four historic plots of M. Chapoutier. It blends several terroirs of Côte-Rôtie and relies exclusively on Syrah. It is therefore a parcel-blend cuvée, and not the name of a single plot.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name "Quatuor" refers to the blend of four historic plots of the house: Côte Brune, Côte Blonde, Neve, and Coteau de Tupin.
- Style of the cuvée
- A Côte-Rôtie made from Syrah combining freshness, tension, and tannic finesse with a floral, fruity, and spicy profile. The blend aims to combine the structure of Côte Brune, the elegance of Côte Blonde, and the mineral and spicy characteristics of the other sectors.
- Position within the range
- A Côte-Rôtie blended cuvée classified in the Excellence range of M. Chapoutier.
Histoire de la cuvée
The cuvée was conceived around the blend of the Côte Brune, Côte Blonde, Neve, and Coteau de Tupin plots. Vintages are documented at least since 2015, but consulted sources do not confirm whether 2015 marks its first creation.
