Winery Alain Graillot - Hermitage

Winery Alain GraillotHermitage

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Hermitage of Winery Alain Graillot is a red wine from the region of Hermitage of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Hermitage from the Winery Alain Graillot

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Hermitage of Winery Alain Graillot in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Hermitage of Winery Alain Graillot in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of pepper, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alain Graillot's Hermitage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muskat Oliver

Obtained in Hungary in 1930 by Pal Kocsis by crossing the pozsonyi fehér (pressburger or white presbourg) and the pearl of Csaba. This double-ended variety is found in Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, the Slovak Republic (small Carpathians), the Czech Republic (Moravia), etc. It is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Hermitage - 2014
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Hermitage - 2013
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Hermitage - 2012
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Hermitage from Winery Alain Graillot are 2014, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Alain Graillot

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hermitage in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Alain Graillot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 3500 of of Hermitage wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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