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Hermitage.
One grape we teach is grown in Hermitage.
Syrah
Climate
Warmer than Côte-Rôtie. Granite hill above Tain l'Hermitage. More sun accumulation.
Style
Single-varietal. Old large oak. High extraction. One of France's most age-worthy reds.
Tell
Granite minerality and dark fruit, smoked meat and black pepper, very firm tannin, iron-mineral finish