Wine Chapoutier, Ermitage "L'Ermite" AOC, 2008
Tasting Notes
The wine is dark garnet, almost black in color.
A full-bodied wine has a powerful, full-bodied taste with expressive velvety tannins. This wine perfectly expresses the full potential of Syrah in the land of the Hermitage.
The refined aroma of wine woven shades of black fruit and spicy nuances of spices on a background of smoke and pepper.
The wine will perfectly complement the beef ribs with chanterelles, roast venison in juice, wild boar stew.
Interesting Facts
Vineyards with vines Syrah at the top of the hill Hermitage, near the chapel, at a place called "L'Ermite" - "Hermit". The name "Hermitage" probably first appeared in the XVII century in memory of Henry Gaspare, Knight of Sterimberg, who, after returning from the Crusades XIII-th century, tired of waging war, he lived as a hermit (hermite) on the side, which gave him Kastilliyskaya Anna, Queen of Spain. Here he planted the first vineyards. The soils are poor, granite. Very old vines, aged up to 80 years. Harvested by hand only very late. Cyr vinified in cement tanks. Maceration lasts from 5 to 6 weeks. Fermentation temperature does not exceed 32 ° C to facilitate the extraction of high natural characteristics. After fermentation and malolactic fermentation, the wine immediately placed in new oak barrels for aging from 14 to 18 months. The wine is not filtered.
Name Chapoutier present in the Rhône Valley since 1808 year. Distant ancestor Chapoutier - Polydor was the first who began to buy vines, becoming not just a winegrower but wine producer and businessman. The current president of the Wine House - Michel Chapoutier, a representative of the seventh generation of the family, a person charismatic and energetic, curious and visionary. Before becoming a winemaker, Michel traveled. During these visits, he carefully studied the diversity, richness and subtlety of wine. In his farm he managed to combine this knowledge with the rich traditions of the family.
Producer's description
At the moment M. Shaputier owns one of the most prestigious estates in the Rhone Valley. Wines are produced in the appellations of the Hermitage, Croz Hermitage, Cote Roti, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Trikasten. The largest estate of the family Shaputier is in the Hermitage. In addition, the household of Shaputier keeps under control the production and sale of wines in the appellation Kornas, Saint-Perey, Muscat de Bom-de-Veniz, Côte-du-Rhône Vilage and Tavel. Michelle Shapoutier, who became head of the company in 1990, regards as his most significant achievement the transition to biodynamic methods of working in vineyards, since they are the ones that best allow us to reflect the qualitative characteristics of terroirs. M. Chapoutier wines repeatedly won the highest score of 100 points in the ranking of the famous wine critic Robert Parker.
