HUMILITY AND DETERMINATION are the words that best describe the Maison M. Chapoutier. A Wine House that has been tending its vineyards with the greatest respect for natural balance and terroir, since 1808.

1808, the date when our distant ancestor, Polydor Chapoutier, was the first to buy vines here, going from simple grape grower to making and trading his own wine.

The family motto on the coat of arm, "Fac et Spera" - Do and Hope - says it all.
Two words that sum up the patience and daring that this art demands:

• Patience in relation to nature that presides.

• Daring for the wine-maker who observes, chooses and assists.

The wine will be the faithful expression of this alchemy.