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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Bottles to find
Hermitage is an appellation in France.
The signature grape is Syrah, backed by Marsanne and Roussanne.
Vines root into granite, gravel and limestone.
The climate is continental.
The vineyards themselves read as hillsides, riverside and south-facing.
Red wine, white wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows coffee, red berries and less publicized than the reds.
Producers worth knowing include Delas Frères, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, M. Chapoutier and Paul Jaboulet Aîné.
Pour them alongside beef, game, rich sauces and hard cheese.
Serve at 16 to 18°C.
Keeps for 10 to 15 years.
In the glass.
Red: Coffee, Red berries.
White: Less publicized than the reds.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
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Delas Frères
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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
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M. Chapoutier
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Bottles to look for.
- Bernard Faurie Hermitage Rouge, Rhone, France
- Delas Freres Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes - Marquise de la Tourette, Rhone, France
- Delas Freres Hermitage Les Bessards, Rhone, France
- Domaine de la Chapelle Chevalier de Sterimberg Hermitage Blanc, Rhone, France
- Domaine de la Chapelle Hermitage La Chapelle, Rhone, France
- Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Ermitage 'Cuvee Cathelin', Rhone, France
- Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc, Rhone, France
- Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage, Rhone, France
At the table.
- beef
- game
- rich sauces
- hard cheese
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 16 to 18°C.
- Keeps for 10 to 15 years.
Nearby regions.
01
Côte Rôtie
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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Médoc
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Crozes-Hermitage
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Rhone
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Hermitage: common questions
01.What grapes is Hermitage known for?+
Syrah is the signature grape of Hermitage. Marsanne and Roussanne are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Hermitage make?+
Hermitage produces red wine, white wine and sweet white wine.
03.Where is Hermitage?+
Hermitage is an appellation in France.
04.What food goes with Hermitage wine?+
Try beef, game, rich sauces and hard cheese.
05.How long does Hermitage wine age?+
Keeps for 10 to 15 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.
More from here: every wine region in France.