M. Chapoutier : De l'Orée 2015

A powerful and sun-drenched white wine from Ermitage

The estate

Established since 1808 in Tain-L'Hermitage, M. Chapoutier is an elite reference among fine Rhône Valley wines today.

Winemaker and wine merchant, Michel Chapoutier has successfully brought this family-owned business to the very top. The wines by Maison Chapoutier are renowned by the finest connoisseurs from all around the world for their refinement and high quality. A man of many talents, Michel Chapoutier holds the world record for 100/100 scores awarded by the American critic, Robert Parker. Mathilde, Michel Chapoutier's daughter, has taken over the running of this iconic house, which has over 350 hectares of vineyards in the most prestigious appellations of the northern and southern parts of the Rhône Valley region.

The vineyard

From an exceptional terroir and regarded as one of the greatest growths of the Northern Rhône Valley, whose reputation beams beyond borders, De L'Orée is a white Ermitage wine that is recognised as one of the house's most prestigious plot selections.

Born at the start of an exceptional 2015 vintage, L'Orée 2015 reveals all the power of the remarkable terroir that spawned it, the Murets area, also the land of Hermitage white wines par excellence. On these soils composed of fluvio-glacial alluvium, the old vines sacrifice the low yield of grapes of exceptional quality.

The blend

Marsanne (100%).

De l'Orée 2015 by M. Chapoutier: Characteristics and tasting tips

The tasting

Colour

The dense robe reveals a golden yellow colour, a characteristic of its grape variety of origin.

Nose

The complex and refined nose blends fruity fragrances and refreshing floral notes with a light-filled character.

Palate

A greedy and unctuous attack precedes a pure and elegant palate. The racy and smooth palate stretches its spicy and toasted notes to a persistent and delicious finish.