A celebrated French wine, both white and red, of the Department of Drôme.
More famous for its red rather than its white wine. These are made from the Syrah grape in the Northern Rhone. One of the most full-bodied red wines of France, capable of long ageing.
A French appellation located in northern Rhone. It's reds, made from Syrah grapes, and its whites, made from Marsanne and Rousanne, are highly regarded. Back to the top
(air-mee-tahj) One of the most important wine making regions of the Rhone Valley, France. Heralded for its rich, earthy wines, both red and white. The red wines are made from the Syrah grape. The whites are more rare, and are made from Marsanne and Roussanne. The name is derived from a thirteenth century knight, Gaspard de Sterimberg, who laid down his weapons here, in favor of the religious life. He built a chapel on the hill, and became a hermit.
(Air-mee-tahj) - One of the top wines of the Rhone, usually red (made from Syrah grapes) but also white, allegedly created by a Crusader who returned from the Holy Land bearing Syrah vines and declaring that his days of war were behind him and that this vineyard would be his hermitage. Also, pronounced in English ("HER-muh-taj") the long-time name of Grange Hermitage, one of Australia's most noteworthy reds; but the "Hermitage" was dropped around 1990 to satisfy European import criteria.
Synonym used frequently for the red-grape variety Shiraz, originating from Hermitage in the Rhone valley in France.
Red grape variety also known as 'Shiraz'.
Region of Rhone - Famous for red wines made from Syrah grape