Hermitage Rouge E.Guigal
Illustrious plots of the Hermitage appellation: Beaumes, Méal, Bessards and Hermite, with clay-loamy and sandy-gravelly limestone soils.
100% Syrah grape varieties.
Average age of the vines approximately 30 years.
Winemaking
Manual harvesting and sorting of the grapes, then regular punching down and monitoring of fermentation temperatures in closed stainless steel vats for almost 3 weeks.
Breeding
The wine is aged for approximately 36 months in oak barrels, 50% of which are new.
Yields
35 Hl/ Hectare.
Production
Around 35,000 bottles.
Tasting
Visual: Very deep color, ruby red with purplish reflections.
Olfactory: Spices, small red fruits and delicate aromas of wood.
Taste: Tannic and massive wine. Aromas of blackcurrant buds and vanilla. The finish is liquorice and spicy.
Together: This wine is the example of a distinguished wine but which remains seductive. It is a wine for keeping par excellence.
