A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Hermitage
Powerful, age-worthy red Syrah with dark fruit, peppery spice, and mineral tension; elegant, sometimes floral whites.
About Hermitage
Hermitage is a wine region in France, in the Rhône area (classified AOC). It makes red / white wine. Our database holds 1,123 wines from here.
The grapes of Hermitage
The main grapes are Syrah, Marsanne and Roussanne. The appellation table lists them as: Syrah (red), Marsanne, Roussanne (white).
Style in the glass
Powerful, age-worthy red Syrah with dark fruit, peppery spice, and mineral tension; elegant, sometimes floral whites. It is a warm, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Continental with warm, dry summers and cold, occasionally snowy winters. Steep granitic slopes with poor, rocky soils; dramatic terraced vineyard landscape.
The rules
- Blending: Red: 100% Syrah; White: min 80% Marsanne + Roussanne (either may dominate).
- Ageing: Red: 10 months minimum; White: variable, typically aged briefly or in oak.
What to eat with Hermitage
Braised beef, game venison, wild mushroom dishes, mature cheeses, truffles.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vosne-Romanée.
Good to know
Hermitage white is often undervalued; modern lighter styles can age 15–20 years and deserve respect as serious white wine, not just food wine.
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