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Type of Wine: Red Wine
Country: France
Region: Northern Rhône
Producer: Domaine Du Colombier
Alcohol Percentage: 14%
Viticulture: Organic Farming
Climate: Temperate climate with more sunshine than the most other parts of Rhone
Terroir: A big misnomer in the wine geekdom about Hermitage is that it is a large granite hill, which is only half true, literally. The other half is something almost completely different. This “other” soil on the eastern flank of Hermitage is where Colombier takes his grapes. The eastern side is mostly glacier and river deposits with a deep substrata of limestone. The furthest west parcel of his, called “les Beaumes,” is on soils of clay-sandstone and alluvium. Péléat, which is lower on the hill is lighter soil with clay, silex and rounded pebbles which helps to produce more elegance in the wine. Lastly, “La Grande Diognière” is mostly sand, clay and chalk
Ageing: Fermented in cement tanks and aged 18 months in demi-muids (600L) barrels
Colour: Intense dark red
Palate: A straight-forward and powerful syrah. The wine has the volume turned up on flavor, fruit, tannin and power but still remains approachable at a very young age