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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave farms about 15 hectares of Hermitage (red and white) plus Saint-Joseph, blending parcels across the hill's lieux-dits. The Cuvée Cathelin, made only in a few vintages (1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2010), is among the rarest wines in France.
- Founded
- 1481
- Region
- Rhone
- Ownership
- Chave family
- Vineyard
- 15.0 ha37 ac
Wines
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage, vintage by vintage
One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.
2022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995
ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult
The essentials
Economic profile
Chave is the site-fixed case: Hermitage cannot grow and the domaine's holdings are what they are. Production of the red Hermitage is reported around 2,000–2,500 cases; Cathelin a few hundred cases in the years it exists.
The detailsClassification, ownership, land and output
Founded
1481
Classification
Hermitage AOC
Ownership
Chave family (family)
Vineyard holdings
15.0 ha (37 ac)≈ 15 ha on Hermitage; Saint-Joseph additional
First vintage made
1481
Cuvée Cathelin vintages
1990, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2010
We estimate it costs about $21 to $70 to make one bottle at an estate like this. See the full breakdown
Land-value contextWhat a hectare of vineyard sells for around here
| Input | Low | High | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vineyard land, Hermitage2024 | 500,000 | 1,350,000 | EUR/ha |
| Vineyard land, Châteauneuf-du-Pape2024 | 500,000 | 530,000 | EUR/ha |
| Vineyard land, Côte-Rôtie2024 | 1,000,000 | 1,600,000 | EUR/ha |
| Vineyard land, Côtes du Rhône2024 | 7,000 | 18,000 | EUR/ha |
Every wine in a tableBottles made, years covered and how hard each is to find
| Wine | Bottles made in a typical year | Vintages covered | Great years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, HermitageHermitage AOC · Hermitage | 27,000 | 28 1995–2022 | 7 |
| Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Cuvée CathelinHermitage AOC · Hermitage | 3,000 | 6 1995–2010 | 2 |
Every year in a tableDomaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage: How each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
| Vintage | How the year was rated | Release price |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Very Good | — |
| 2021 | Mixed | — |
| 2020 | Very Good | — |
| 2019 | Excellent | — |
| 2018 | Very Good | — |
| 2017 | Very Good | — |
| 2016 | Exceptional | — |
| 2015 | Exceptional | — |
| 2014 | Mixed | — |
| 2013 | Good | — |
| 2012 | Very Good | — |
| 2011 | Good | — |
| 2010 | Exceptional | — |
| 2009 | Very Good | — |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | Excellent | — |
| 2006 | Very Good | — |
| 2005 | Excellent | — |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | Very Good | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | Very Good | — |
| 2000 | Very Good | — |
| 1999 | Very Good | — |
| 1998 | Excellent | — |
| 1997 | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — |
| 1995 | Very Good | — |
How the years were rated
- very good12 vintages
- excellent4 vintages
- exceptional3 vintages
- mixed2 vintages
- good2 vintages
The regionRhônePeppery Syrah in the north, warm Grenache blends in the south.About the regionSources
- Hermitage appellation, Inter Rhône, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.