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.

Information

  • Nose

    Notes of strawberry and wild raspberry

  • Palate

    Opulent, rich and generous wines. Vinosity reminiscent of raspberry eau-de- vie with a slight bitterness in the finish

  • Origin

    Marsanne arrived in Valais in the 19th century. It has its roots in the Côtes-du- Rhône region in France, in particular the area of Tain L’Hermitage, which is where the name Ermitage, used in Valais, comes from.

Ermitage

39.6 ha out of 4675 ha, or 0.85%

Tasting profile

Fruity

Floral

Full

Soft

Semi-sweet

Rich

Not sweet

100 wine producers cultivate this grape variety

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Etymology

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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Savièse

16 wines from this cellar

Cave Au Soleil Levant

Blaise Dubuis controls the entire production process, from the vine to the bottle and produces 13 wines.

Martigny

4 wines from this cellar

Saudan Vins

Samuel Saudan and Karin welcome you to their cellar in Martigny-Croix.

Chamoson

14 wines from this cellar

Jean-Camille Juilland (JCJ)

The Juilland family works 3 hectares and offers 17 different wines including a few unique specialities as Carminoir and two blends of white in barrels.

Your tasting profile

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apricots, citrus fruits, exotic or red fruits, almonds, etc.Fruity

violet, elder, lime, rose, etc.Floral

low in alcohol, low in tanninsLight

Medium-bodied

intense alcohol, acidity and aromasFull

dominated by acid, which gives the wine a fresh appearanceCrisp

Fresh

without acidity, round, smoothSoft

no residual sugarDry

Semi-sweet

mellow wine, fairly supple, fleshyRich

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