Laurus
Hermitage 2018

AOP Hermitage White

Awards

15,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve
15/20 Jancis Robinson
94+ pts Jeb Dunnuck
90 pts Wine Advocate

Tasting

« …the 2018 Hermitage Laurus Blanc is a rich, textured, beautifully balanced, and straight-up classy Hermitage Blanc. Notes of white currants, quince, honeysuckle, and white flowers give way to a medium to full-bodied, silky, layered white that’s going to shine on the dinner table… » Jeb Dunnuck, November 2020

Food & wine pairings

Cod fillet with spices

Burbot Tajine

Detailed information

Vintage

2018 was atypical in many ways. This vintage required a constant presence from the vineyards to the cellar. After a mild Winter, the wet and rainy Spring gave way to a beautiful Summer, favoring a perfect growth of the grapes. September then ushered in an Indian Summer that proved to be more than ideal for harvests with cool nights and warm & sunny days. The grapes were harvested for a total of 8 weeks at optimal maturity and under ideal climatic conditons. The result is an elegant vintage with a particularly aromatic profile and a superbe balance.

Grape varieties

Marsanne

Terroir

Eastern sector of the hill of Hermitage, on alluvial terraces at 200 meters in altitude.

Winemaking

Manual harvest from September 10th 2018. Fermentation is initiated in tank before the whole cuvée is placed in 275lt Laurus oak barrels, both new and 2-year old, to finish the alcoholic fermentation followed by the malo-lactic fermentation. The wine then ages 16 months on fine lees.

Bottled on May 7, 2020.

1 370 bottles and 8 jeroboams produced.

Vegan Friendly.

Service

Serve at around 10° to 12°C. Recommend opening around 2 hrs before serving

Best enjoyed between 2021 and 2031

Degree of alcohol

14,5% 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.