Chapoutier Les Varonniers 2006 Bouteille (75cl)
Chapoutier Les Varonniers 2006 is a red wine from the Rhône Valley, crafted by Domaine Chapoutier and presented under the Hermitage appellation. This cuvée is made exclusively from Syrah, the emblematic grape variety of fine northern Rhône reds. The 2006 vintage thus combines the name Les Varonniers with the expression of a Rhône Syrah produced by Chapoutier.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- 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 Varonniers
- Millésime
- 2006
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 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 Varonniers
Les Varonniers is a red Crozes-Ermitage made from Syrah, classified by M. Chapoutier among his Sélections Parcellaires. It is crafted from the estate's oldest Crozes-Hermitage vines, planted on south-west-facing granitic slopes and alluvial terraces. Only free-run wine is used, and the cuvée is aged in oak barrels.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1994
- Style of the cuvée
- A concentrated, rich, and structured Syrah, consistently marked by ripe red and black fruits, licorice, and powerful tannins, with a profile built for long-term aging.
- Position within the range
- High-end Sélection Parcellaire and Chapoutier's only single-plot wine in Crozes-Ermitage.
Histoire de la cuvée
The cuvée is documented starting from the 1994 vintage, presented by a professional source citing Robert Parker as its inaugural vintage. It continues to be marketed by M. Chapoutier as the house's sole Sélection Parcellaire in the Crozes-Ermitage appellation.
