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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
The 2003 harvest was marked by a heat wave. The weather was very hot and dry during the whole of the summer, and until November. The advance that had taken place in the vine cycle by June was not slowed down by the drought, and we planned to harvest around the 8th of September, one week earlier than last year.
We started harvesting on Tuesday, 26th August. According to Louis Jaboulet, only the 1947 harvest had begun this early.
The wine is b...
