L'Ermite 2013
Rhône Valley - Ermitage
Cotations
Dégustation
Oeil :
Vibrant vermilion.
Nez :
Complex, floral and spicy. Notes of red fruit coulis, white pepper and pencil lead. Great complexity on opening: cherry, dried rose, peony, Sichuan pepper...
Bouche :
Fresh on entry. Elegant and refined palate. Built like a very fine Gevrey Pinot. Complex finish of fern, wild berries, morello cherry, ... minty and freshly peppered notes.
Les conseils du Sommelier : Beef, game All cheeses
Cépage(s) :
100% Syrah.
Vendanges :
Late hand-harvesting in order to obtain optimal alcohol content.
Sol :
Situated at the top of the Hermitage hill, around the chapel, in a place named the Ermite. The vines are 80 years old and are on granitic soils which are very poor.
Vinification :
The harvest which is 100% destemmed, is matured in concrete tanks. Fermentation lasts around 4 weeks, to obtain soft and stable tannins to keep the wine for a very long time. The temperature does not exceed 32°C to enable good quality extraction. To make this wine, only the free-run juice is used.
Elevage :
Free run juice is immediately transferred into new and one-year-old casks to be matured from 18 to 20 months.
Degré d’alcool :
13