Chapoutier, or Maison M. Chapoutier, is a winery and négociant business situated in Tain-l'Hermitage in the Rhône region in France. Chapoutier produces wine from appellations across the Rhône region, but it is typically their Hermitage wines, both red and white, that receive the most attention. Chapoutier's wine labels are distinctive because of their inclusion of Braille writing on all labels since 1996.[1][better source needed]
A wine from Chapoutier, a Les Bécasses from the Côte-Rôtie appellation.
The Chapoutier family can trace their history in the Rhône region back to 1808, but it was in 1879 that Polydor Chapoutier bought his first vineyards and started the actual business. In the mid-20th century Max Chapoutier led the business, until his retirement in 1977, after which his sons Michel Chapoutier and Marc Chapoutier took over. Some years later, during the 1980s, quality improved, under Michel Chapoutier's leadership over the vineyards and winemaking facilities. By the late 1980s, Chapoutier had started to receive considerable international attention for the wines' quality.[neutrality is disputed][2][3]
Vineyards and winesedit
An Australian Shiraz-Viognier made in Victoria through a collaboration with Terlato and Chapoutier.
Chapoutier produces wines from a range of appellations in northern and southern Rhône, as well as from some Roussillon appellations, and from collaborative projects in Portugal and Australia. The Chapoutier vineyards are all managed to produce biodynamic wines.[1] A further characteristic of Chapoutier is a preference for single-variety wines, also from those appellations where blends are common. Thus, Chapoutier's Côte-Rôties are Syrah only (with no Viognier), the white Hermitages are all Marsanne only (with no Roussanne) and several of the Châteauneuf-du-Papes are Grenache noir only.
The winery's range of Rhône wines are grouped into four quality levels. The two basic levels are referred to as "Découverte" and "Tradition", the intermediate level "Prestige", and the top level "Fac&Spera". Wines at the Fac&Spera level are produced from the appellations Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Cornas, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape.[4] Chapoutier is something of a champion of the white wines from those northern Rhône appellations more known for red wines[neutrality is disputed], and produces many ambitious white wines from such appellations. Of the fifteen wines in the "Fac&Spera" range, ten are red and five white, including one sweet white wine, a Hermitage Vin de Paille.
Braille labelingedit
A Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine label with braille.
Chapoutier was the first wine producer to introduce braille on its labels, starting in 1994 with the Monier de la Sizeranne Hermitage wine. By 1996 this was expanded to include all wines bottled and sold by the Chapoutier winery.[5] Michel Chapoutier had the idea to include braille on the label after hearing his friend the singer Gilbert Montagné, who is blind, explaining on TV that he would have to take someone with him into the store in order to identify each bottle of wine.[6] The Monier de la Sizeranne vineyard that Chapoutier now owns and makes wine from, was founded by the Sizeranne family and the first and subsequent braille printing on this wine is a tribute to that family and specifically a blind member of the family, Maurice de La Sizeranne who was the founder and president of the French Association for the Blind and also developed an abbreviated version of braille.[7][8]
The information presented in the braille print includes the producer, the vintage, the vineyard and region as well as the colour of the wine.[8]
Referencesedit
^ abChapoutier: Convictions 2010-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
^Chapoutier: The Maison M. Chapoutier 2010-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
^The Wine Doctor: Chapoutier 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
^Chapoutier: Our wines 2010-02-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
^Page, Karen; Dornenburg, Andrew (2007-08-01). "Vintners Who Share a Vision". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
^Brace, Matthew (1997-11-16). "The Independent - Feels like a cheeky little wine: Braille labels catch on". London: Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
^. Abclocal.go.com. 2008-05-01. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
^ abGrimes, William (1998-06-17). "New York Times - Sips; Labels for Rhone Wines Communicate in Braille". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
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Chapoutier or Maison M Chapoutier is a winery and negociant business situated in Tain l Hermitage in the Rhone region in France Chapoutier produces wine from appellations across the Rhone region but it is typically their Hermitage wines both red and white that receive the most attention Chapoutier s wine labels are distinctive because of their inclusion of Braille writing on all labels since 1996 1 better source needed A wine from Chapoutier a Les Becasses from the Cote Rotie appellation This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article contains text that is written in a promotional tone Please help improve it by removing promotional language and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic text written from a neutral point of view April 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Chapoutier news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Contents 1 History 2 Vineyards and wines 3 Braille labeling 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Chapoutier family can trace their history in the Rhone region back to 1808 but it was in 1879 that Polydor Chapoutier bought his first vineyards and started the actual business In the mid 20th century Max Chapoutier led the business until his retirement in 1977 after which his sons Michel Chapoutier and Marc Chapoutier took over Some years later during the 1980s quality improved under Michel Chapoutier s leadership over the vineyards and winemaking facilities By the late 1980s Chapoutier had started to receive considerable international attention for the wines quality neutrality is disputed 2 3 Vineyards and wines edit nbsp An Australian Shiraz Viognier made in Victoria through a collaboration with Terlato and Chapoutier Chapoutier produces wines from a range of appellations in northern and southern Rhone as well as from some Roussillon appellations and from collaborative projects in Portugal and Australia The Chapoutier vineyards are all managed to produce biodynamic wines 1 A further characteristic of Chapoutier is a preference for single variety wines also from those appellations where blends are common Thus Chapoutier s Cote Roties are Syrah only with no Viognier the white Hermitages are all Marsanne only with no Roussanne and several of the Chateauneuf du Papes are Grenache noir only The winery s range of Rhone wines are grouped into four quality levels The two basic levels are referred to as Decouverte and Tradition the intermediate level Prestige and the top level Fac amp Spera Wines at the Fac amp Spera level are produced from the appellations Cote Rotie Hermitage Crozes Hermitage Saint Joseph Cornas and Chateauneuf du Pape 4 Chapoutier is something of a champion of the white wines from those northern Rhone appellations more known for red wines neutrality is disputed and produces many ambitious white wines from such appellations Of the fifteen wines in the Fac amp Spera range ten are red and five white including one sweet white wine a Hermitage Vin de Paille Braille labeling edit nbsp A Chapoutier Chateauneuf du Pape wine label with braille Chapoutier was the first wine producer to introduce braille on its labels starting in 1994 with the Monier de la Sizeranne Hermitage wine By 1996 this was expanded to include all wines bottled and sold by the Chapoutier winery 5 Michel Chapoutier had the idea to include braille on the label after hearing his friend the singer Gilbert Montagne who is blind explaining on TV that he would have to take someone with him into the store in order to identify each bottle of wine 6 The Monier de la Sizeranne vineyard that Chapoutier now owns and makes wine from was founded by the Sizeranne family and the first and subsequent braille printing on this wine is a tribute to that family and specifically a blind member of the family Maurice de La Sizeranne who was the founder and president of the French Association for the Blind and also developed an abbreviated version of braille 7 8 The information presented in the braille print includes the producer the vintage the vineyard and region as well as the colour of the wine 8 References edit a b Chapoutier Convictions Archived 2010 10 17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 8 2010 Chapoutier The Maison M Chapoutier Archived 2010 10 17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 8 2010 The Wine Doctor Chapoutier Archived 2010 01 03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 8 2010 Chapoutier Our wines Archived 2010 02 01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 8 2010 Page Karen Dornenburg Andrew 2007 08 01 Vintners Who Share a Vision Washington Post Retrieved 2010 05 18 Brace Matthew 1997 11 16 The Independent Feels like a cheeky little wine Braille labels catch on London Independent co uk Retrieved 2010 05 18 ABC Braille Wine Labels Abclocal go com 2008 05 01 Archived from the original on 2011 06 29 Retrieved 2010 05 18 a b Grimes William 1998 06 17 New York Times Sips Labels for Rhone Wines Communicate in Braille The New York Times Retrieved 2010 05 18 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chapoutier Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chapoutier amp oldid 1172545954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
