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
100 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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13 wines from this cellar
Cave d'Avou M.G. Giroud
Their varieties range from the classic – Pinot Noir, Gamay and Chasselas to the bewitching specialities of Amigne, Marsanne, Petite Arvine and Syrah.
Fully
17 wines from this cellar
La Rodozine
If Eddy Rossier confesses a preference for the Petite Arvine and the Gamay, Nathalie recommends her favourite, the Pinot Blanc.
St-Pierre-de-Clages
18 wines from this cellar
Cave Bertrand Gaillard
Anne and Bertrand Gaillard offer you quality wines that combine the fruitiness of the grape variety with the structure of the wine.
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