Ermitage
About this grape variety
This is a vigorous, late-ripening grape whose full potential is realized when it has the best exposures, grown in dry soil that is not very rich, and the harvest is well managed. In some years the grapes can be harvested late.
The sweet wine that results is a blend of richness, opulence, voluptuousness and subtle aromas of truffle, honey, raspberry brandy. This is a wine that is always worth aging, whether it’s a sweet or dry one, in order to let it fully develop its harmony.
Ermitage
39.6 ha out of 4675 ha, or 0.85%
Tasting profile
99 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
Find a cellarEtymology
From Tain l'Hermitage, the name of a wine producing area in the Rhône Valley. In Valais, Ermitage is identical to Marsanne, named after a village in the Drôme area in France.
wine cellar(s)
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Visp
17 wines from this cellar
Chanton Weine
The family business maintains this skilful and pioneering approach today. Josef-Marie’s son, Mario Chanton, took the helm in 2008.
Chamoson
16 wines from this cellar
Cave Constantin Comby
Fabienne Constantin-Comby and Michel decided to age some of their varieties in amphorae – a technique that was seldom used in Valais at the time.
Leytron
20 wines from this cellar
Cave de l’Etat du Valais – Domaine du Grand Brûlé
Its twelve hectares are planted with a palette of 22 main grape varieties, of which 35% are indigenous varieties such as Petite Arvine and Cornalin.
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