Hermitage AOC
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Hermitage AOC is a prestigious French wine appellation in the northern Rhône Valley, renowned for powerful, age-worthy Syrah-based red wines and distinctive whites from Marsanne and Roussanne.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hermitage wine | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
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French wine appellation ⓘ |
| agingPotential |
High for red wines
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High for top white wines ⓘ |
| authorizedGrapeVariety |
Marsanne
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Roussanne NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrah ⓘ |
| climate | Continental with Mediterranean influences ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| governingBody | INAO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grapeColorForReds | Black grapes ⓘ |
| grapeColorForWhites | White grapes ⓘ |
| grapeVarietyDominanceInReds | Syrah-dominant ⓘ |
| grapeVarietyDominanceInWhites | Marsanne-dominant ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
One of the most prestigious Rhône appellations
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Produces long-lived red wines ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Full-bodied white wines
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Powerful age-worthy red wines ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Department of Drôme
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Northern Rhône Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhône wine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainGrapeVariety | Syrah ⓘ |
| notableGrapeForReds | Syrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGrapeForWhites |
Marsanne
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Roussanne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Côtes du Rhône septentrionales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWineColor | Red ⓘ |
| regionOf |
Hermitage red wine
NERFINISHED
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Hermitage white wine ⓘ |
| regulates |
Alcohol levels
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Geographic boundaries ⓘ Grape varieties ⓘ Yields ⓘ |
| secondaryWineColor | White ⓘ |
| soilType |
Alluvial deposits
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Granite ⓘ Loess ⓘ |
| typicalRedBlend | Syrah with optional Marsanne and Roussanne ⓘ |
| typicalRedCharacteristics |
Dark fruit aromas
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Spice notes ⓘ Structured tannins ⓘ |
| typicalWhiteBlend | Marsanne and Roussanne ⓘ |
| typicalWhiteCharacteristics |
Honeyed notes with age
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Rich texture ⓘ Stone fruit aromas ⓘ |
| vineyardLocation | Terraced slopes above the Rhône River ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
Red wine
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White wine ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Tain-l’Hermitage
this entity surface form:
Hermitage wine
subject surface form:
Tain-l’Hermitage