As a legendary Cru, our Hermitage Laurus expresses all the characteristics of the Syrah grape variety.
100% Syrah
Plots are selected on the Eastern sector of the Hermitage hills, on alluvial terraces of the Rhone river - 200m high.
Manual harvest. After alcoholic fermentation in a vat, the wines underwent malolactic fermentation in 275-litre oak Laurus barrels. Elevage on fine lees over a period of 13 months (new barrels).
Production: 1,420 bottles
Bottled on: 28/03/2013
Intense, dark red colour. The nose is characterized by aromas of red fruit, cherry and blackcurrant. To the palate it is a silky, balanced and well-structured wine. The finish is fresh-tasting, with notes of violet and spices (June 2014).
16-18 °C – Ideal when opened 2 hours prior to serving
Milk-fed lamb casserole with baby vegetables
Woodcock with cep mushrooms
Haunch of venison with sauce grand veneur
Optimum maturity: 2013-2019
30 years on average – 27 hl/ha
The name « Hermitage » comes from the legend of the Knight of Sterimberg. Returning from a Crusade, he repented for his years of warmongering by becoming a hermit, devoting himself to prayer and growing vines on top of the hills of Tain.
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