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Hermitage Blanc, Chante-Alouette, Organic, M.Chapoutier

Made from 100% Marsanne hand-harvested from three different vineyards: Le Méal, has old fluvio-glacial alluvial deposit soil with numerous deposits; Les Murets with granitic soils and alluvial deposits again granitic, Chante-Alouette is set on loess soil with a fine layer of clay and limestone. Michel Chapoutier chooses not to use Roussanne in the blend believing it to age too quickly. After pressing, the must is cold-settled for 48 hours. One third is vinified in big, 600-litre, wooden barrels which iare regularly stirred, and the rest in vats. The temperature of fermentation is regulated at around 19°C in order to develop the aromatic complexity of wines. Before bottling, the wine is checked by frequent tasting to determine the appropriate ageing period, usually from 10 to 12 months. Green-gold; the nose is complex and subtle, aromas of quince, walnut, honey, ginger and acacia; the minerally palate is weighty, elegant and lengthy.

Product code: 28347

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Hermitage Blanc, Chante-Alouette, Organic, M.Chapoutier

Details

Type: White
Country: France
Region: Rhône Valley
Vintage: 2020
Producer: M.Chapoutier
Primary grape: Roussanne
Bottle size: 75cl
Pack size: 75 cl x 6
Code: 28347

About the Wine

Roussanne

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This grape is originally from France, more commonly from the south of the country. It produced full-bodied wines with high acidity characterised by herbal, tea-like, honey and pear aromas.

Flavours:

Apricot
Beeswax
Brioche
Chamomile
Meyer Lemon

The Country

France

Following on from a fantastic vintage the year before, French vineyards endured a mixed bag of weather conditions in the early part of the growing season followed by a long, hot summer which produced some memorable wines, even to rival to the excellence of the previous year.

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