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Maison Guigal

Hermitage

Red
Formerly called « Vins du Côteau de Saint-Christophe », this is during the 17th century that the name « Hermitage » appears, in memory of the knight Gaspard de Stérimberg who had chosen the top of this hill to retire from the world in 1224. During the reign of Louis XIV, the Hermitage was the favorite wine of the Russian Tsars.
Hermitage - Guigal - Rouge

Appellation

  • Creation of the appellation: 1937
  • 70% red wines – 30% white wines
  • 136 hectares of vines
  • 5 156 hl/ year
  • Average yield about 38 hl/hectare
  • 49 % of the production exported
  • Dry wines
  • 3 villages
  • Left bank

Vineyard

Grape varietals

Syrah 100%.

Terroir

Blend of 4 exceptional parcels in Hermitage: Beaumes, Méal, Bessards and Hermite. Type of soil: Limestone clay and silt soil. Sandy gravel.

Average age of vines

30 years.

Winemaking and ageing

Winemaking method

Manual harvest and a careful grapes selection then regular punching. Control of alcoholic fermentation in closed stainless steel vat during 3 weeks.

Ageing

36 months in oak barrels including 50% of new oak.

Yearly production

35 000 bottles.

Tasting notes

Visual

Deep ruby red with violet tinges.

Nose

Spices, red berries, blackcurrant, blackberry and delicate oak aromas.

Palate

A powerful and tannic wine. Aromas of blackcurrant buds and vanilla. Liquorice and spicy finish.

Overall

A racy and seductive wine. A perfect wine for putting down.

Service

Drinking window

Drink / Keep

Ageing potential

10 to 15 years.

Service temperature

16°C to 18°C

Food pairings

Small game, red meat and cheese, duck.

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