2018 M. Chapoutier Hermitage Chante-Alouette Marsanne 750ml
Producer tasting notes: "Appearance: brilliant and green gold. Nose: complex and subtle, aromas of quince, walnut, honey, ginger, acacia with a hint of linden-tree. Palate: frank attack, without aggressiveness, final of almond, very elegant and good length." - M. Chapoutier
Grape variety
Marsanne
Soil
Our Hermitage âMonier de la Sizeranneâcomes from a blending of different soils from West to East: âles BessardsĂąâŹ? from a granitic origin, it constitutes the âsoulĂąâŹ?of a good Hermitage.
Alsoâle MĂ©alĂąâŹ? old alluvial terraces, with a lot of gravels and shingles more or less calcareous. Then âles GreffieuxĂąâŹ? silty soil with shingles.
Harvest
Hand-harvested at maturity
Vinification
After pressing, the must is cold-settling for 48 hours. One third is vinified in big wooden barrels (600 liters) with regular stirrings and the other part in vats. The temperature of fermentation is regulated in order to develop the aromatic complexity of wines (18-20°C).
Maturing
Before bottling, the wine is checked by frequent tastings. These are the organoleptic criteria which will determine the ageing period (from 10 to 12 months).
Tasting
Colour:Â brilliant and green gold.
Nose:Â complex and subtle, aromas of quince, walnut, honey, ginger, acacia with a hint of linden-tree.
Palate:Â frank attack, without aggressiveness, final of almond, very elegant and good length.
Original: $70.82
-65%$70.82
$24.792018 M. Chapoutier Hermitage Chante-Alouette Marsanne 750ml
Producer tasting notes: "Appearance: brilliant and green gold. Nose: complex and subtle, aromas of quince, walnut, honey, ginger, acacia with a hint of linden-tree. Palate: frank attack, without aggressiveness, final of almond, very elegant and good length." - M. Chapoutier
Grape variety
Marsanne
Soil
Our Hermitage âMonier de la Sizeranneâcomes from a blending of different soils from West to East: âles BessardsĂąâŹ? from a granitic origin, it constitutes the âsoulĂąâŹ?of a good Hermitage.
Alsoâle MĂ©alĂąâŹ? old alluvial terraces, with a lot of gravels and shingles more or less calcareous. Then âles GreffieuxĂąâŹ? silty soil with shingles.
Harvest
Hand-harvested at maturity
Vinification
After pressing, the must is cold-settling for 48 hours. One third is vinified in big wooden barrels (600 liters) with regular stirrings and the other part in vats. The temperature of fermentation is regulated in order to develop the aromatic complexity of wines (18-20°C).
Maturing
Before bottling, the wine is checked by frequent tastings. These are the organoleptic criteria which will determine the ageing period (from 10 to 12 months).
Tasting
Colour:Â brilliant and green gold.
Nose:Â complex and subtle, aromas of quince, walnut, honey, ginger, acacia with a hint of linden-tree.
Palate:Â frank attack, without aggressiveness, final of almond, very elegant and good length.
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Description
Producer tasting notes: "Appearance: brilliant and green gold. Nose: complex and subtle, aromas of quince, walnut, honey, ginger, acacia with a hint of linden-tree. Palate: frank attack, without aggressiveness, final of almond, very elegant and good length." - M. Chapoutier
Grape variety
Marsanne
Soil
Our Hermitage âMonier de la Sizeranneâcomes from a blending of different soils from West to East: âles BessardsĂąâŹ? from a granitic origin, it constitutes the âsoulĂąâŹ?of a good Hermitage.
Alsoâle MĂ©alĂąâŹ? old alluvial terraces, with a lot of gravels and shingles more or less calcareous. Then âles GreffieuxĂąâŹ? silty soil with shingles.
Harvest
Hand-harvested at maturity
Vinification
After pressing, the must is cold-settling for 48 hours. One third is vinified in big wooden barrels (600 liters) with regular stirrings and the other part in vats. The temperature of fermentation is regulated in order to develop the aromatic complexity of wines (18-20°C).
Maturing
Before bottling, the wine is checked by frequent tastings. These are the organoleptic criteria which will determine the ageing period (from 10 to 12 months).
Tasting
Colour:Â brilliant and green gold.
Nose:Â complex and subtle, aromas of quince, walnut, honey, ginger, acacia with a hint of linden-tree.
Palate:Â frank attack, without aggressiveness, final of almond, very elegant and good length.
