Here is seriously different wine collaboration.
Meet Grange La Chapelle 2021, the result of a long-standing friendship between Caroline Frey, chief winemaker and vigneron at Jaboulet’s La Chapelle, and Peter Gago, chief winemaker at Penfolds.
It is described as a wine that "unites cultures across two hemispheres" and as "a blend that truly intertwines the rich heritage of French wine tradition and the innovative spirit of Australian craft".
The unique shiraz blend reportedly coalesces different geographies, different soils and different winemaking cultures.
The blend comprises 50% La Chapelle, from the steep, sun drenched slopes of the hill of Hermitage inm the Rhone Valley, and 50% Grange made from a collection of select South Australian vineyards in the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley - including many 19th-century vines.
“As the project progressed, I saw the elegance in Grange and the strength in La Chapelle,” Frey said.
"This blend offers a true taste of the shared history of syrah and shiraz and future possibilities. While this is the first inaugural vintage release (2021), this wine is intended for future release, mother nature permitting - annually.
Gago said: “When things are real, all quickly becomes self-evident ... This friendship created an idea, this idea became a trial, the trial became a wine. Who would have thought ...”
A small allocation will be sold by Penfolds direct to consumer channel in Australia, and the USA.
Grange La Chapelle 2021 was celebrated at the inaugural global launch in Paris today.
This is the first time in history that Penfolds flagship Grange has been blended with another winemaker's product.
The unique shiraz blend reportedly coalesces different geographies, different soils and different winemaking cultures.
The blend comprises 50% La Chapelle, from the steep, sun drenched slopes of the hill of Hermitage inm the Rhone Valley, and 50% Grange made from a collection of select South Australian vineyards in the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley - including many 19th-century vines.
“As the project progressed, I saw the elegance in Grange and the strength in La Chapelle,” Frey said.
"This blend offers a true taste of the shared history of syrah and shiraz and future possibilities. While this is the first inaugural vintage release (2021), this wine is intended for future release, mother nature permitting - annually.
Gago said: “When things are real, all quickly becomes self-evident ... This friendship created an idea, this idea became a trial, the trial became a wine. Who would have thought ...”
A small allocation will be sold by Penfolds direct to consumer channel in Australia, and the USA.
Grange La Chapelle 2021 was celebrated at the inaugural global launch in Paris today.
This is the first time in history that Penfolds flagship Grange has been blended with another winemaker's product.
The price is eye-watering: $3,500 or €2,600. Visit grangexlachapelle.com for further info.
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