Hermitage <span class='vintage woocommerce_product_title'>2024</span>

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Hermitage 2024

AOP Hermitage Red

Tasting

A garnet-red colour. The nose is powerful and complex, exhaling aromas of red and black cherry (Burlat cherry, blackcurrant, blueberry) and black pepper, underpinned by a subtle hint of cedar wood. The palate is structured, complex and very elegant, with flavours of leather and violet. The supple, silky tannins melt into a long, flavourful finish. (Tasting 03/06/2026)

Food & wine pairings

Pigeon with truffles. Sweetbreads with wild mushrooms. Truffle risotto.

Detailed information

Vintage

2024 stands out for its freshness and balance, a breath of fresh air in a demanding climate. The rainy spring regenerated the soils, and the summer, with its heat and cool nights, brought out the best in the aromas and colours. Despite modest yields of fine quality, the harvest produced fresh, dynamic and harmonious wines, with well-balanced alcohol levels and well-integrated tannins. Overall, we found the balanced profiles of classic vintages, with ripeness, acidity and richness.

Grape varieties

Syrah

Terroir

The grapes are sourced in the eastern part of the famous Hermitage hill. Vines are located in different areas:
– “la Pierrelle”, terraces of alluvial soils covered with small pebbles at 180/200m in altitude, south-west exposure,
– “les Murets”, clay soil at 150m in altitude,
– “les Diognières”, clay soil, on gentler slope,
– “la Beaume”, sandy-stony brown soil, eastern exposure, between 120 and 180m in altitude.

Winemaking

Fully hand-picked from mid-September 2024, in the very early morning to enhance aromas and preserve all the freshness. Grapes were fully destemmed and fermented at controlled temperature (22-24°C) during 24 days. The wine was then placed in 275-liter Laurus barrels before the malolactic fermentation (malic acid into the softer lactic acid) and aged on the fine lees for 20 months before bottling.
Bottled on 27th March 2026. 1,460 bottles produced.

Service

Serve at 13-15°C – Ideal when opened 2 hours prior to serving
Optimum maturity: 2026 – 2036

Degree of alcohol

13% vol.

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Laurus

Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.

The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak "Laurus" barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.