Chapoutier Bila-Haut Rouge 2022 750ml

Domaine Bila-Haut is owned by one of the best Wine Makers in France, the well-known Rhone Valley Oenologist Michel Chapoutier. The Domaine is located in the Village of Latour-de-France, just about as close as you can be to Spain but still found in France. Bila-Haut refers to an old farm villa built high into the mountain slopes, among some old vineyards. The Domaine comprises 75 hectares of land cultivated under bio-dynamic farming techniques and is characterized by steep pebbly slopes rising from almost 150 meters above sea level. The soil has 3 components Schiste, Gneiss, and Clay, and the Grape varieties are Grenache, Carignan, and Syrah. The cool winters and scorching summers combined with little rain and the drying Mistral breeze during the growing season is perfect for these varietals and, in some respects, better than in the Rhone Valley. The wine exhibits Syrah's distinctive pepper and spice but is more prominent and rounder in the mouth, with great complexity coming from the Carignan and Grenache. Chapoutier is getting the best out of the Terroir in Languedoc, a superb combination!