Chapoutier Les Greffieux 2010 Bouteille (75cl)
Chapoutier Les Greffieux 2010 is a red wine from the Hermitage appellation in the Rhône Valley, produced by Domaine Chapoutier. This single-plot cuvée is made from 100% Syrah. The grapes come from the Les Greffieux lieu-dit, located at the foot of the Hermitage hill on glacial alluvial terraces composed of pebbles and clay. The harvest is entirely destemmed, vinified in concrete vats with a long maceration, and then aged for 14 to 18 months in barrels, one-third of which are new, without fining.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 6
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Rhone
- Appellation
- Hermitage
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Chapoutier
- Cuvée
- Les Greffieux
- Millésime
- 2010
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 Greffieux
Les Greffieux is a single-vineyard red Ermitage crafted exclusively from Syrah. It comes from the eponymous climat, on glacial and fluvial alluvial terraces. Parcel-by-parcel vinification and oak aging aim to restore the identity of this terroir.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name comes from the climat Les Greffieux, located at the foothills of the Hermitage hill.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2001
- Style of the cuvée
- Deep and concentrated red Ermitage, typically marked by red and black fruits, spices, truffle, and an ample texture with fine tannins, along with freshness and great length.
- Position within the range
- High-end single-vineyard selection, part of M. CHAPOUTIER's "Trésors d’Ermitage".
Histoire de la cuvée
This single-vineyard selection was first commercialized with the 2001 vintage. It belongs to the range through which M. CHAPOUTIER isolates and separately vinifies specific terroirs of Ermitage.
