Top 100 wines of Hermitage

Discover the top 100 best wines of Hermitage of Rhône septentrional as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Hermitage and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Hermitage

The wine region of Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave or the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hermitage often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lavender or marzipan and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, yellow apple or petroleum.

In the mouth of Hermitage is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 84 estates and châteaux in the of Hermitage, producing 177 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hermitage go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Hermitage

wines from the region of Hermitage go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with mustard, moroccan style leg of lamb or mutton stew with potatoes and garlic.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Hermitage

On the nose in the region of Hermitage often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lavender or marzipan and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, yellow apple or petroleum. In the mouth in the region of Hermitage is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Hermitage

Decanter at Home masterclass: Tasting the La Las with Philippe Guigal

Last chance: You can still buy tickets to watch this E Guigal LaLas virtual masterclass and taste the wines, via the Decanter at Home series – book here A so-called ‘vertical’ tasting is of the same wine, but over multiple vintages. A ‘horizontal’ tasting is of different wines, but in the same vintage. That’s what makes the Decanter at Home tasting particularly special – it’s both horizontal and vertical. Not only do we taste the three jewels in Guigal’s Côte-Rôtie crown; La Mouline, La Tu ...

Wartime Cognac

The French shipment of 600 bottles of De Haartman & Co Cognac – plus 15 boxes of Bénédictine liqueur – is believed to have been destined for Tsar Nicholas II, but was intercepted in the Baltic Sea and sunk by a German submarine in May 1917. Now Cognac house Birkedal Hartmann has refilled 300 of the recovered bottles with Cognac dating from the early 1900s, using packaging identical to the original, and is selling them for €9,000 each. The wreck of the SS Kyros was discovered by Swedish explo ...

Hermitage 2020: report and top-scoring wines

This is a remarkably classic vintage for Hermitage given the hot, dry conditions. The reds have impressive tannic weight and texture, balanced acidity and a good sense of freshness. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Hermitage 2020 wines {"content":"PHA+VGhlIHdoaXRlcyBhcmUgYSBmbG9yYWwsIG1pbmVyYWwgZXhwcmVzc2lvbiBvZiBIZXJtaXRhZ2UsIHdpdGggbGVzcyBvZiB0aGUgcmljaG5lc3MgYW5kIG9wdWxlbmNlIG9mIHJlY2VudCB2aW50YWdlcy48L3A+CjxwPiYjODIxNjtJdOKAmXMgbGlrZSB0aGUgdmluZXMgY ...