Hermitage

This prestigious corner of the Northern Rhône makes some of France’s most well-known and highly regarded wines. Located behind the town of Tain l'Hermitage, the granite-rich slopes have been used to make world-class wine for hundreds of years.

Famously Hermitage was the preferred wine of Louis XIII and XIV, and its use as a gift to visiting nobles and dignitaries helped it gain favour around the world.

Syrah grapes make up the majority of plantings in the south-facing vineyards, accounting for about 75% of production. Hermitage Syrah can age for decades, and the intense, peppery black and red fruit flavours marry with distinct notes of leather and tobacco. Long-ageing white wines also have a home in Hermitage, primarily made from Marsanne, laden with honeysuckle and peachy tropical fruit.