The AOC Hermitage is (together with Côte Rôtie), the jewel of the northern Rhône Valley. Covering only 135 hectares and 3 communes, the appellation is renowned for its granitic, sandy and stony soils allowing the production of very great wines reds (65%) and whites (35%). The latter are produced exclusively with the Marsanne and Roussanne grape varieties, while the former come from Syrah ( with the possibility of adding up to 15% white). Here, the days are sunny and the Mediterranean climate is refreshed by the mistral. The wines are deep, rich and very good ageing, regardless of their color. Cuvées that are certainly part of the French wine-growing elite.
