Laurus
Hermitage 2022

AOP Hermitage White

Awards

92-94 pts Jeb Dunnuck 03/2024

Tasting

A brilliant, limpid golden yellow colour. The first nose offers aromas of preserved lemon, then toasty notes accompanied by a touch of vanilla. The palate is rich and complex, with pastry-like flavours. Its round, silky texture continues through to a persistent, mineral finish.

Food & wine pairings

Enjoy on its own or as an accompaniment to risotto, poultry supreme with cream sauce or lobster with beurre blanc.

Detailed information

Vintage

A 2022 vintage with considerable sunshine in the Spring and Summer, similar to 2003. These conditions caused the vines to develop and ripen at a more accelerated pace. Flowering however took place relatively well and in good conditions. Welcome August rains stabilized the situation and allowed the harvest to take place between mid-August and mid-October. The result, from this atypical vintage, ended up producing wines with a solid structure and lovely deep fruit.

Grape varieties

Marsanne

Terroir

Eastern sector of the hill of Hermitage, on alluvial terraces at 200 meters in altitude, particularly beneficial for white grapes, providing length and freshness.

Winemaking

Manual harvest from August 31st 2022. Fermentation is initiated in tank before the whole cuvée is placed in 275lt new oak Laurus barrels to finish the alcoholic fermentation, followed by the malo-lactic fermentation. The wine then ages 18 months on fine lees.

Production: 450 bottles and 60 Magnums

Bottling date: July 24th, 2024

Vegan wine.

Service

Serve at around 10° to 12°C. Recommended opening around 2 hours before serving

Optimum maturity: 2025 and 2033

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.