M. Chapoutier : Monier de la Sizeranne 2022

Characteristics and Tasting Recommendations for Monier de la Sizeranne 2022 from M. Chapoutier

Tasting

Color
The color lights up with a deep, brilliant garnet red hue.

Nose
The nose weaves a subtle bouquet where red fruits – raspberry and blackcurrant – delicately intertwine with elegant licorice notes.

Palate
Generous and velvety, the tasting reveals an intense flavor profile marked by remarkable concentration and a sophisticated finish with expressive notes of blackcurrant, raspberry, and pepper.

Food and Wine Pairings

This Vallée du Rhône wine is ideally paired with grilled bavette of beef served with pepper cream and roasted sweet potatoes.

Service

This wine should be enjoyed at 15–17 °C.

The Complexity and Fruity Structure of a Red Wine from Vallée du Rhône

The Estate

Established in 1808 in Tain-L’Hermitage, Maison M. Chapoutier today embodies the elite of the most renowned names in Vallée du Rhône wines.

As both winemaker and négociant, Michel Chapoutier has, over successive vintages, led this family enterprise to its pinnacle. Maison Chapoutier’s wines are celebrated for their refinement and high quality by the finest connoisseurs worldwide. A man of many hats, Michel Chapoutier holds the global 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 more than 350 hectares across the most prestigious appellations of northern and southern Vallée du Rhône.

The Vineyard

Monier de la Sizeranne is a vin d’Hermitage made from a blend of different vineyards, arranged from west to east: “Les Bessards” on granitic soil, “Le Méal,” with its ancient alluvial terraces of more or less calcareous terrain rich in gravel and rolled stones, and “Les Greffieux” on loam and rolled stone soil.

Vinification and Aging

Hand harvest. Destemming prior to vinification in small concrete vats. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts, with moderate sulfur use. Maceration for 3 to 4 weeks before aging for 18 months in barrels (15 % new) and small foudres.

Grape Variety

Syrah (100 %).