Winery EldertonHermitage
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Hermitage
Pairings that work perfectly with Hermitage
Original food and wine pairings with Hermitage
The Hermitage of Winery Elderton matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef casserole, lamb stew with yoghurt and coriander or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.
Details and technical informations about Winery Elderton's Hermitage.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadoule
This direct-producing hybrid is the result of an interspecific cross between Villard blanc and Muscat de Hambourg, obtained in 1937 by Galibert Alfred and Coulondre Eric. Almost no longer multiplied, it is now clearly on the verge of extinction.
Informations about the Winery Elderton
The Winery Elderton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)
Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.
