M. Chapoutier : Bila-Haut Chrysopée 2022

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Bila-Haut Chrysopée 2022 by M. Chapoutier

Tasting

Color
Of beautiful intensity, the color is adorned with a brilliant golden hue.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet opens with appetizing notes of fleshy fruits, such as apricot and peach, before evolving towards delicate floral nuances.

Palate
The attack seduces with its freshness, revealing a beautiful minerality and a saline touch. The tasting then stretches out on a persistent and harmonious finish.

Storage

This wine from Roussillon can wait in the cellar until 2028, the time to express all the richness of its aromatic palette.

Food and wine pairings

This white wine from Collioure pairs ideally with a creamy risotto.

The freshness and finesse of a white wine from Roussillon

The property

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.

Vinegrower and merchant, Michel Chapoutier has managed over the vintages to lead this family business to the top. The wines of the Chapoutier House are recognized for their refinement and their high quality by the finest connoisseurs beyond the borders. A man of many hats, Michel Chapoutier holds the world record for 100/100 ratings 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, in Australia, in Portugal.

The vineyard

The Bila-Haut Chrysopée cuvée by M. Chapoutier is a wine from Collioure made from vines planted on very old primary shale soils. The vineyard is located in Latour de France.

Vinification and aging

The grapes undergo a first rigorous sorting before whole bunch pressing. This wine from Roussillon benefits from a slight settling at 12°C for 24 hours. Cuvaison in demi-muids lasts six months with lees stirring for the first two months.

Blend

Grenache gris (90 %) 
Grenache blanc (10 %).