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Ermitage Ex-Voto

Red
Called « Vitis Vienna » by the Romans, then « 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.
Ermitage - Ex Voto - 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

Steep sloped vineyard. 4 parcels: Le ‘Bessards’, le ‘Greffieux’, Le ‘Murets’, and L’‘Hermite’. Soil of loess, granite, and clay sand silt.

Average age of vines

Between 50 and 90 years.

Winemaking and ageing

Winemaking method

Pumping over in thermo regulated stainless steel tanks. Alcoholic fermentation /4 weeks of maceration.

Ageing

40 months in new oak.

Yearly production

8 000 bottles.

Tasting notes

Visual

Deep red ruby colour with mauve tints.

Nose

Black fruits, leather, liquorice, eucalyptus, roasted notes and spices aromas. Very intense and aromatic.

Palate

Powerful attack with richness and an important tannic structure.

Overall

Structured and concentrated wine, with a great ageing potential.

Service

Drinking window

Drink / Keep

Ageing potential

20 years.

Service temperature

16°C to 18°C

Food pairings

Game, quail, red meat, lamb, cheeses… Flavourful dishes.

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