2002 M. Chapoutier Les Granits Blanc Barsac The Raventós i Blanc estate

The Raventós i Blanc estate

the characteristics of the grape varieties and personality of the wine maker

then took over the reins

Charles Heidsieck is one of the few houses that are able to use the fabulous chalk "crayères" cellars under the city

2002 M. Chapoutier Les Granits Blanc Barsac The Raventós i Blanc estateFounded in 1808, M. Chapoutier is one of the most renowned producers of the Rhone Valley. Though the producer was for much of its history a negociant known for decent but unremarkable wines, the newest generation of the Chapoutier family to run the business, Michel Chapoutier, has since the early 1990s turned the estate into a star. Michel embraced biodynamic viticulture in 1989, completely renovated the cellars and upgraded the elevage by using small