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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave: Hermitage from multiple lieux-dits
Based in Mauves in the Northern Rhône, this is a family domaine producing both red and white Hermitage and Saint-Joseph. Exporter’s materials describe the family’s history dating back to 1481 and list separately the domaine's wines and those of Jean-Louis Chave Sélection.
Read how plots are combined within Hermitage and how Domaine and Sélection are categorized.
Questions for this course
Does Hermitage come from only a single small parcel?
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France / Rhône / Hermitage, Saint-Joseph
Aliases/Labels: Domaine Jean-Louis Chave / ドメーヌ・ジャン＝ルイ・シャーヴ / シャーヴ / シャーブ
Updated: 2026-10-06
Cellars and vineyards on the opposite bank.
The cellars in Mauves are located across the river from the Hermitage hill. When reading about wine regions, it is necessary to distinguish between the producer's address and the vineyard location. The domaine holds plots in several lieux-dits within Hermitage.
Separate base wines, then blend later
In addition to the main component from Les Bessards, base wines from other lieux-dits are used. After vinifying each plot separately, they are blended—a method showing that blends can be made within a single appellation. This is an example where blending does not only refer to combining multiple varieties.
Domaine and Selection
The materials have separate lists for domaine Hermitage wines and for selections like Mon Cœur or Offerus, even if all are by the same Chave estate. Confirm the difference in cuvées and business categories, even when the producer’s name is the same. Explanations of vineyards owned by the domaine cannot simply be mapped directly to all wines in the other lists.
What to align and what to compare.
Geography
- Conditions to standardize
- The same producer.
- Conditions for comparison.
- Base of Mauve and Hermitage vineyards
- Additional points to confirm
- Position on both banks of the river.
Plot
- Conditions to standardize
- Hermitage red
- Conditions for comparison.
- Multiple lieux-dits
- Additional points to confirm
- Order of plot-specific vinification and blending
Classification
- Conditions to standardize
- The name Chave
- Conditions for comparison.
- Domaine and Sélection
- Additional points to confirm
- Description of raw materials for each label
Order of reading and key points to consider in each article
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Reading Domaine Jean-Louis Chave source materials: Hermitage from multiple lieux-dits
Check and compare the region, raw materials, and process from the materials, and explain what can be learned from the comparison.
Comparative tables are based on the source’s target year and the explanation at the time of verification. Descriptions without year specifications are not treated as specifications common to all harvest years or shipped portions.
| Comparison items | Source description/content | Reading method |
|---|---|---|
| Mauve | Producer headquarters. | Opposite the Hermitage vineyards |
| Hermitage red | Base wines from multiple lieux-dits | Blending within a single appellation |
| Domaine／Sélection | Separate list of labels in the material | Do not use explanations about the grapes' origin across different categories |
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What does Mauve represent in the documentation?
The cellars in Mauves are located across the river from the Hermitage hill. When reading about wine regions, it is necessary to distinguish between the producer's address and the vineyard location. The domaine holds plots in several lieux-dits within Hermitage.
How is Hermitage red blended?
In addition to the main component from Les Bessards, base wines from other lieux-dits are used. After vinifying each plot separately, they are blended—a method showing that blends can be made within a single appellation. This is an example where blending does not only refer to combining multiple varieties.
What are the labels for Sélection?
The materials have separate lists for domaine Hermitage wines and for selections like Mon Cœur or Offerus, even if all are by the same Chave estate. Confirm the difference in cuvées and business categories, even when the producer’s name is the same. Explanations of vineyards owned by the domaine cannot simply be mapped directly to all wines in the other lists.
Basis and sources for the exercise
Practice exercises in comparison
Check and compare the region, raw materials, and process from the materials, and explain what can be learned from the comparison.
Read examples of organizing comparisons
| Conditions for Comparison | Source description/content | Reading method |
|---|---|---|
| Mauve | Producer headquarters. | Opposite the Hermitage vineyards |
| Hermitage red | Base wines from multiple lieux-dits | Blending within a single appellation |
| Domaine／Sélection | Separate list of labels in the material | Do not use explanations about the grapes' origin across different categories |
Sources of materials used for comparison are listed in the text and exercises.
Explain in your own words
Please introduce the location of Chave, the parcels in Hermitage, and the Sélection labels separately.
Check after writing
- Distinguish between the address and the location of the vineyard.
- Blends may also involve the combination of different plots.
- Confirm the business categories and each of the individual labels.
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