Rouge Clair by M. Chapoutier 2025
"With a low alcohol content and best enjoyed chilled or over ice, this is the perfect red wine for summer!"
DISCOVER ROUGE CLAIR IN THIS VIDEO!
Have you ever seen a red wine you can dilute with ice cubes? That’s the bold gamble Michel Chapoutier is taking with his new release: Rouge Clair. An unpretentious wine that’s sure to reign supreme this summer among all fine wine lovers looking for a light wine that doesn’t compromise the character 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 reaches the right temperature (less than 12°C).
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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, raspberry aromas, and floral notes—a unique, refined, and light wine that is naturally crisp
Serve
Between 10 et 12°C
Drink before
2027
Food and Wine Pairings
Pairs well as an aperitif, with light summer dishes, spicy tandoori chicken...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2024 guide): 5*Stars (Exceptional producers who represent 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 long-standing 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-line wines—perfectly reflect the owner’s philosophy: produced from specific plots, made from a single grape variety, and released annually, they are, above all, a reflection of the terroir, showcasing both its best qualities and, at times, its extremes.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
This venerable (19th-century) and must-visit estate, propelled onto the international stage by Michel Chapoutier beginning in the 1990s, offers a wide range of wines sourced from its own vineyards (345 ha, 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 - 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 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 trading division of this 200-year-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 impressive, others, on the other hand, are far more run-of-the-mill. This inconsistency has led us to remove the star from the estate this year.
Jancis Robinson
Rated "Recommended"
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated "Recommended"
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