Rouge Clair by M. Chapoutier 2024

Name: Rouge Clair by M. Chapoutier 2024
Brand: M. Chapoutier
Rating: 3.3 (6 reviews)

Vin de France|Red wine

3.3/5 (6 customers)

freshness

raspberry

appetizer

barbecue

"With a low alcohol content and best enjoyed chilled or over ice, this is the perfect red wine for summer!"

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Have you ever seen a red wine you can dilute with ice cubes? That’s the bold gamble Michel Chapoutier has taken with his new release: Rouge Clair. An unpretentious wine that will reign supreme this summer for all lovers of fine wine seeking a light-bodied wine that doesn’t compromise the expression of the grape varieties. Its raspberry notes and delicate tannins will win you over from the very first sip! Have fun slipping the bottle into an ice bucket and let the magic of the thermochromic label work its charm: the word "& Frais" appears when the bottle is at the right temperature (under 12°C).

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Estate

M. Chapoutier

Vintage

Rouge Clair

Vintage

2024

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

80% Grenache noir, 20% Syrah

Terroirs

Clay-limestone terraces in the foothills of the Montagne Noire

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

At peak ripeness

Winemaking

The grapes are destemmed and placed in vats, then inoculated with yeast and cooled for 72 hours to limit the extraction of color compounds; alcoholic fermentation proceeds at 20°C; following malolactic fermentation, a light sulfur treatment is applied to preserve the fruit’s vibrancy; the blends are assembled a few weeks after vinification

Livestock farming

3 months in stainless steel tanks

Alcohol content

11.5%

Eye

A bright, clear, and transparent ruby-red color

Nose

Elegant with aromas of red berries (raspberry)

Palate

Rich and full-bodied, with a balanced and harmonious texture, aromas of raspberry and floral notes—a unique, refined, and light wine with a naturally fresh character

Serve

Between 10 et 12°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with appetizers, light summer dishes, and spicy tandoori chicken...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2024 guide) 5*Stars (Exceptional producers, those representing the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)

About the estate:

Michel Chapoutier is now ably supported by his children, Mathilde and Maxime, in running the largest wine house in the Northern Rhône, a historic specialist in Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage. Chapoutier is, on the one hand, a major wine merchant, but also produces top-tier estate wines, with the estate’s vineyards having long been cultivated using biodynamic methods. The single-vineyard selections, the top of the range, perfectly reflect the owner’s philosophy: single-vineyard, single-varietal, and produced annually, they are above all a reflection of the terroir, in its best aspects as well as, at times, its excesses.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

This venerable (19th-century) and leading winery, propelled onto the international stage by Michel Chapoutier in the 1990s, offers a wide range of wines produced from its own vineyards (345 hectares, cultivated biodynamically) or from purchased grapes, across most of the Rhône Valley’s flagship appellations, as well as in Roussillon and Alsace. His children, Mathilde and Maxime, have recently joined the family business.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

Under the Maison M. Chapoutier label, we feature wines from the wine merchant division of this two-century-old institution based in Tain-l'Hermitage. Michel Chapoutier, now joined by his daughter Mathilde, offers a very wide range of Rhône appellations here, with a production volume approaching one million bottles. But the Chapoutier name is also present in other regions (Champagne, Alsace, Languedoc, and even Australia), a testament to this family’s dynamism. While some vintages are compelling, others, on the other hand, are far more run-of-the-mill. This inconsistency leads us to remove the star from the house this year.

Jancis Robinson

Rated: Recommended

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated: Recommended

Customer rating

3.3/5

based on 6 reviews