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.

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Hermitage wine 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
French wine appellation
agingPotential High for red wines
High for top white wines
authorizedGrapeVariety Marsanne NERFINISHED
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
Produces long-lived red wines
knownFor Full-bodied white wines
Powerful age-worthy red wines
locatedIn Department of Drôme NERFINISHED
Northern Rhône Valley NERFINISHED
Rhône wine region NERFINISHED
mainGrapeVariety Syrah
notableGrapeForReds Syrah NERFINISHED
notableGrapeForWhites Marsanne
Roussanne NERFINISHED
partOf Côtes du Rhône septentrionales NERFINISHED
primaryWineColor Red
regionOf Hermitage red wine NERFINISHED
Hermitage white wine
regulates Alcohol levels
Geographic boundaries
Grape varieties
Yields
secondaryWineColor White
soilType Alluvial deposits
Granite
Loess
typicalRedBlend Syrah with optional Marsanne and Roussanne
typicalRedCharacteristics Dark fruit aromas
Spice notes
Structured tannins
typicalWhiteBlend Marsanne and Roussanne
typicalWhiteCharacteristics Honeyed notes with age
Rich texture
Stone fruit aromas
vineyardLocation Terraced slopes above the Rhône River
wineStyle Red wine
White wine

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Côte-Rôtie comparedWith Hermitage AOC
Pont-de-l’Isère nearbyAppellation Hermitage AOC
Tain-l’Hermitage wineAppellation Hermitage AOC
commune of Tain-l’Hermitage knownFor Hermitage AOC
subject surface form: Tain-l’Hermitage
this entity surface form: Hermitage wine
commune of Tain-l’Hermitage hasWineAppellation Hermitage AOC
subject surface form: Tain-l’Hermitage
Roussanne primaryAppellation Hermitage AOC
Marsanne primaryRegion Hermitage AOC