As a legendary Cru, our Hermitage Laurus expresses all the characteristics of the Syrah grape variety.
100% Syrah
Grapes are sourced from the parcels of Pierrelles and Muret Robert, in the eastern sector of the Hermitage hill, on alluvial terraces of the Rhône River at 200 m in altitude.
Harvest was all done by hand, according to the appellation regulations for Hermitage, in the early morning hours to favour aromatics and freshness. 100% destemmed and fermented at controlled temperatures of 22° to 24° max for 24 days. The wine is then placed in 4 new 275-liter Laurus barrels to finish the malo-lactic transformation (malic acid into the softer lactic acid) and aged on the fine lees for 15 months before bottling.
Production: 1 198 bottles, 61 magnums, 21 jeroboams.
Bottled on May 23rd, 2019
" It offers lots of black cherry and cassis fruit, notes of toasted spice, flowers, incense, and a bloody iron quality, fulll body, and ripe yet polished tannins. It’s a terrific balanced, incredibly satisfying Hermitage to drink over the coming 15 years or more." Jeb Dunnuck (12/12/2019)
Optimum maturity : 7 to 15 years
Rabbit with porcini mushrooms and chanterelles
Cream of potato soup with truffle butter
32 years on average.
Average of 32 years of age at time of harvest.
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.
