The best wines of Hermitage

Discover the best wines of Hermitage of Rhone Valley as well as the best winemakers of Hermitage and estates of Hermitage to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Hermitage and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Hermitage by region

Looking for a good wine of Hermitage of Rhone Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Hermitage. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Hermitage with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Hermitage

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Hermitage

Red wines from the region of Hermitage go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, lamb with coconut milk or chicken colombo (west indies).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Hermitage

On the nose the red wine of the region of Hermitage. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, green herbs or musk and sometimes also flavors of oil, bay leaf or rosemary. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Hermitage. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Hermitage

  • 1961With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.63/5
  • 1978With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.49/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.47/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Hermitage

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Petite Sirah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Hermitage

A wine route planned in the region of Hermitage? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Hermitage.

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.

Great white wines of Hermitage

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Hermitage

White wines from the region of Hermitage go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of kale soup, fish stew or filet mignon stuffed with bacon and comté cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Hermitage

On the nose the white wine of the region of Hermitage. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, white pepper or straw and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, saline or jasmine. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Hermitage. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Hermitage

  • 2020With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.33/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Hermitage

  • Marsanne
  • Roussanne

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Hermitage

A wine route planned in the region of Hermitage? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Hermitage.

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

Great sweet wines of Hermitage

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Hermitage

Sweet wines from the region of Hermitage go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork or shellfish such as recipes of quick brioche sausage or carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe....

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Hermitage

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Hermitage. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, apricot or caramel and sometimes also flavors of raisin, toffee or honey.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Hermitage

  • 2010With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Hermitage

  • Marsanne

The word of the wine: Tries (harvest by)

Harvesting in several successive passages to harvest at their optimal concentration the grapes affected by noble rot. They allow the production of great sweet wines.

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