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Wine Description
The Story
In the heart of the Rhône Valley, this small chapel has become one of the world’s great historic buildings
La Chapelle, the jewel of Maison Jaboulet, has a rich and emotive history.
During the 13th century, a knight called Gaspard de Sterimberg settled in the hills of Tain l’Hermitage with the permission of Blanche de Castille. On his return from the crusades, he sought calm and serenity and isolated himself as a hermit, hence the name of t...
Wine Information
1971/ The total harvest of the Côtes du Rhône wines is 1,348,190 Hl.
In the northernmost part, the grape harvests began on the 26th. September and finished on the 8th. October.
In December 1970, a metre of snow fell in the Rhône valley (in three flurries), which is exceptional. The motorway is blocked. In all, the winter is long and hard.
The Spring is not very good either; flowering is late and there is some crop failure. The warm days arr...