Retour Chapoutier - Côte-Rôtie - Neve - Red - 2021
COUNTRY/REGION: Rhône Valley
DESIGNATION: AOP Côte-Rôtie
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2021
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Syrah
ALCOHOL: 12.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color A deep, dark red of great intensity.
Nose Intense aromas of black fruit mixed with notes of violet and bramble leaf and accents of graphite and pepper.
Palate A finely sculpted and precise palate, showcasing perfectly ripe flavours of fruit. This wine offers a fresh, flavorful, and impeccably pure expression, leading into a long, lingering saline finish.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 14 and 16°C in a large glass.
Food Quail with grapes, venison in Grand Veneur sauce, duck with ceps.
Cellar ageing From today until 2034, and no longer for enthusiasts.
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine An undisputed star of the Rhône Valley, Michel Chapoutier commands a phenomenal portfolio of crus. A visionary winemaker and one of the early champions of biodynamic viticulture, he has earned worldwide acclaim for his instinctive approach and unwavering pursuit of greatness. His wines are remarkably consistent, each one offering a pure and accomplished expression of its terroir.

From Hermitage to Cornas and Côte-Rôtie, his labels remain benchmarks — the gold standard within these iconic appellations.
Wine A limited-production single-vineyard cuvée, the 2021 Côte-Rôtie Neve Red is a pure Syrah from a distinctive hillside terroir of schist and mica-schist soils in the village of Ampuis, facing south to southeast. This wine strikes a rare balance of structure and finesse, delivering deep, focused aromas of dark berries, graphite, and black pepper. The palate is finely sculpted, precise, and remarkably pure — a standout expression of this exceptional site.
Vinification Hand harvested, 100% destemmed. Vinification in raw concrete tanks, alcoholic fermentation using indigenous yeasts, wine stays on the skins for 4 to 5 weeks with regular pumping over at the start of maceration, then some punching down and work on the lees over the last 3 weeks of maceration. Aged in Burgundy barrels of 228 litres, 25% to 30% of which are new, for 14 to 18 months depending on the vintage.

Certified organic and biodynamic wine.
AWARDS
AWARDS Estate rated 2 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025 (RVF)
Estate rated 5 stars in the Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2025
Robert Parker: 92-94/100
James Suckling: 98/100