Monier de la Sizeranne 2018
Rhône Valley - Hermitage
Ratings
Tasting notes
Appearance:
deep garnet red, with purplish lights.
Nose:
red fruit (rapberry, blackcurrant), with a hint of liquorice.
Palate:
good attack, round and elegant wine with concentrated and gentle tannins.
The final is on blackcurrant, raspberry and spicy (pepper) aromas when it is young.
Sommelier's advice: Venison fillet in red wine sauce.
Beef rosted.
Mature "Saint Félicien" cheese.
Grape variety/varieties:
Syrah.
Harvest:
Hand harvesting at optimal maturity.
Soil:
Our Hermitage “Monier de la Sizeranne” comes from a blending of different soils from West to East: • “les Bessards”: from a granitic origin, it constitutes the “soul” of a good Hermitage. • “le Méal”: old alluvial terraces, with a lot of gravels and shingles more or less calcareous. • “les Greffieux”: silty soil with shingles.
Vinification:
Entirely destemmed, the grapes ferment in concrete tanks. From one to two daily treadings ensure a good extraction. Temperature varies between 30 and 33°C.
Ageing:
18 months ageing, 85% of which takes place in oak barrels, giving the wine its notes of oak. The remaining 15% is aged in concrete tanks to preserve minerality and freshness.
Alcohol content:
14