1986 Chapoutier Rivesaltes

Proprietary Blend - 500ML
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Color & Type Dessert
Varietal Proprietary Blend
Country France
Region Languedoc Roussillon
Sub-region Rivesaltes
Vintage 1986
Size 500ML

Chapoutier is one of the oldest wine producers in the Rhone Valley with a history dating back to 1808. A distant ancestor, Polydor Chapoutier, was the first to buy vines here, shifting from being a simple grape grower to making and trading his own wine. For the last two hundred years, the estate has been producing some of the greatest wines in the Rhone Valley. Today, the range also includes wines from some Roussillon appellations as well as projects in Portugal and Australia.

Under Michel Chapoutier’s leadership, quality improved and Chapoutier gained international recognition. The massive negociant and winery produces single-vineyard expressions and classic wines from a range of appellations in the north and south of the valley.

They have adopted biodynamic farming techniques and have included Braille markings on their labels since 1996. This was done from a desire to reach out to and include lovers of good wines with sight-impairments, and as a tribute to Maurice Monier of La Sizeranne, a member of the family that previously owned the vines of the same name and who invented the first abbreviated version of Braille.

In 1972 this AOC brought together under one label the previous Vins Doux Naturels wines of Rivesaltes, Cotes d'Agly and Cotes de Haut Roussillon. Both sweet and strongly perfumed, these wines earned acknowledgement at an early date, with Benoit XIII (1360) and Jean Ier (1350) known to have been keen buyers.

Chapoutier Rivesaltes is a fortified wine made from Grenache with alcohol added on the grapes and macerated for one month. It has a dark garnet-red color and aromas of ripe red berries: raspberries jam and notes of blackberries. It is very unctuous with a lot of berries and blackberries on the palate and a mellow tannic final. This wine is well-balanced with a great ageing potential.