M. Chapoutier : Quatuor 2019

A lively and floral red wine from Côte-Rôtie

The estate

Established since 1808 in Tain-L’Hermitage, the M. Chapoutier House today embodies the elite of the greatest names in the wines of the Rhône Valley.

Vine grower and merchant, Michel Chapoutier has managed over the vintages to lead this family business to the top. The wines of the Maison Chapoutier are recognized for their refinement and high quality by the finest connoisseurs beyond borders. A man of many hats, Michel Chapoutier holds the world record for 100/100 scores awarded by American critic Robert Parker. Mathilde, Michel Chapoutier's daughter, has taken up the torch of this iconic house, overseeing a vineyard of over 350 hectares across the most prestigious appellations of the Rhône Valley but also in Roussillon, Australia, Portugal.

The vineyard

The Quatuor 2019 is a Côte-Rôtie wine that comes, as its name suggests, from a blend of four plots: Côte Brune (altered/fragmented micaschist soils), Côte Brune (gneiss soils), Neve (rocky micaschist soils), and Tupin (migmatite and loamy sand soils).

Vinification and aging

After hand harvesting, the grapes are destemmed. The vinification is done in raw concrete vats. The alcoholic fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts. During this fermentation, the temperature gradually rises to reach 30-32 °C. The maceration lasts from 4 to 5 weeks with regular pump-overs and then some punch-downs. The lees are worked the last 3 weeks. Daily tasting of the vat allows to adjust the different operations and thus to define the date of racking. Racking from 24 to 48 hours to eliminate the coarsest lees before "hot" barreling in 228-liter Burgundy barrels, 25% to 30% of which are new. Aging from 14 to 18 months depending on the vintages.

Blend

Syrah (100 %).

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Quatuor 2019 from M. Chapoutier

Tasting

Color
The color is a beautiful deep purple, adorned with carmine reflections.

Nose
Dominated by floral notes, the nose complexly mixes aromas of red fruits, spices, and tapenade.

Palate
Fresh from the attack, the palate has silky and dynamic tannins that extend to the spicy finish with touches of cedar.

Service

For optimal tasting, serve at 19°C.

Food and wine pairings

This wine from the Rhône Valley pairs perfectly with stuffed quails with porcini mushrooms or small roasted game.