Winery Jean EspritEsprit Crozes-Hermitage
Red wine
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).
The Esprit Crozes-Hermitage of the Winery Jean Esprit is in the top 70 of wines of Crozes-Hermitage.
Taste structure of the Esprit Crozes-Hermitage from the Winery Jean Esprit
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Esprit Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Jean Esprit in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Esprit Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Jean Esprit in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Esprit Crozes-Hermitage
Pairings that work perfectly with Esprit Crozes-Hermitage
Original food and wine pairings with Esprit Crozes-Hermitage
The Esprit Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Jean Esprit matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, lamb shoulder confit or chicken liver cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean Esprit's Esprit Crozes-Hermitage.
Discover the grape variety: Syrah
Structured, elegant reds with deep colour, firm tannins, with intense aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black pepper, violet, smoked meat, black olive and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of the great northern Rhône reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas, Saint-Joseph) and pillar of GSM blends in the south (Châteauneuf-du-Pape). Widely exported to Australia as Shiraz (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Cross of dureza × mondeuse blanche.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Esprit Crozes-Hermitage from Winery Jean Esprit are 2018, 2022, 2017, 2024 and 2023.
Informations about the Winery Jean Esprit
The Winery Jean Esprit is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage
Largest cru of the northern Rhône around Tain: signature Syrah as the exclusive king red - fruity and accessible with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, violet, black pepper and a black-olive touch, supple tannins, more approachable than Hermitage. Marsanne and Roussanne in ample whites (peach, apricot, honey, white flowers, almond). AOC (1937), ~1,700 ha over 11 communes (Drôme), granite on northern slopes, pebble-loess on the plain, ageing 3-8 years.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
