Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes

In the glass

Aroma: blackberry, cassis, smoked meat, granite mineral, dried herbs

Palate: structured dark fruit, mineral, firm tannins, tobacco, long savoury finish

Delas's flagship Hermitage, from parcels owned by the house on the granite hill. A reliable and well-structured expression of the appellation from one of the Northern Rhone's established negociant houses.

What it pairs with

• Roast leg of lamb
  Classic Northern Rhone pairing; the wine's mineral structure and dark fruit match lamb perfectly.
• Beef pot-au-feu
  Traditional French boiled beef requires a substantial, mineral red.
• Game bird terrine
  The wine's dark fruit and tobacco notes match game bird preparations.

How to serve Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes

Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast leg of lamb, Beef pot-au-feu, Game bird terrine. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Delas Freres was founded in 1835 and has been producing Hermitage for generations. The Domaine des Tourettes label indicates estate-grown fruit from the house's own parcels on the Hermitage hill.

1. 1835: Delas Freres founded in the Northern Rhone
2. 1954: Domaine des Tourettes first produced as the estate Hermitage label

Facts

Producer

Delas Freres · visiting guide

Grapes

Syrah (100%)

Classification

Hermitage AOC

Oak

18 months in new and used French oak barriques

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 60-100 at retail

Drinking window

8-25 from vintage

First vintage

1954

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