Hermitage Blanc

In the glass

What it pairs with

• Roast turbot with beurre blanc
  The wine's waxy richness and mineral depth are an ideal partner for butter-finished turbot.
• Veal sweetbreads with morel mushrooms
  Earthy morels and delicate sweetbreads match the wine's hazelnut and mineral character.
• Lobster gratin with cream
  Rich shellfish and cream amplify the wine's textural generosity.

How to serve Hermitage Blanc

Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast turbot with beurre blanc, Veal sweetbreads with morel mushrooms, Lobster gratin with cream. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Like the rouge, Chave's Hermitage blanc has been produced across centuries from white parcels on the Hermitage hill. The blend of Marsanne and Roussanne is a traditional Hermitage white formulation.

1. 1481: Chave family begins cultivating white-grape lieux-dits on the Hermitage hill

Facts

Producer

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave · visiting guide

Grapes

Marsanne (80%), Roussanne (20%)

Classification

Hermitage AOC

Oak

12 months in older French oak foudres

ABV

14.0%

Price

EUR 200-350 at retail

Drinking window

5-30 from vintage

First vintage

1481

Biodynamic

Biodynamic Practicing

Organic

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