The Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel of Hermitage of Rhone Valley

Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel - Vieilles Vignes Le Vignon Hermitage Rouge
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 9 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Hermitage in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel wines

Looking for the best Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel wines in Hermitage among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel

How Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, fried vegetables with merguez and chipo or turnip confit with parma cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel

On the nose the red wine of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel. often reveals types of flavors of pepper, spices.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel

  • 2010With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

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.

The top white wines of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel

How Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of light stuffed tomatoes, toasted bagel with smoked salmon or gratin comtois.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel. is a powerful.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel.

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel

Planning a wine route in the of Hermitage? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel and wines from the region

Northern Rhône 2020: full report and top-scoring wines

Northern Rhône 2020 overall rating: 4.5/5 A reliably fresh, balanced and approachable vintage – a return to classicism after a series of powerful years. Excellent white wines. Northern Rhône 2020 red wine of the vintage: Domaine Rostaing, La Côte Brune, Côte-Rôtie  2020 Northern Rhône 2020 white wine of the vintage: Domaine JL Chave, Hermitage 2020 The main features of the year were drought, heat and a very early harvest. Thankfully there were heavy rains in October, November and December 2019 w ...

Crozes-Hermitage 2020: report and top-scoring wines

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Fine wine market breaks records in 2021, says Liv-ex

Prices in the fine wine market have been increasing across all major regions in 2021, according to a new report by Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. Its Liv-ex 1000 index, tracking some of the world’s most sought-after wines, rose by 2.4% in November to reach a new all-time high. The index, seen as an important bellwether for secondary market trading, has been rising consistently for about 18 months. ‘All previous records set in 2020 have been broken and surpassed in 2021, markin ...

The word of the wine: Round

Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.