AOP Côte-Rôtie
AOP Crozes-Hermitage · red
Crozes-Hermitage Red
Technical sheet
- Appellation
- AOP Crozes-Hermitage
- Colour
- Red
- Grape variety
- 100% Syrah
- Terroir
- Crozes-Hermitage and Larnage (Drôme); clay-limestone with rolled pebbles, granite
- Ageing
- 12 months in barrels and demi-muids
- Ageing potential
- Drink within 10 years
Les Terriens' red Crozes-Hermitage plots lie in the heart of the Drôme, in Crozes-Hermitage and Larnage, on clay-limestone soils with rolled pebbles and on granite.
Deep ruby colour, an intense nose of black and red fruit lifted by pepper, and a broad, generous palate with fine tannins.
Full technical sheet
From plot to glass
01
The terroir
- Location
- Les Terriens' red Crozes-Hermitage plots lie in the heart of the Drôme, in Crozes-Hermitage and Larnage.
- Soils
- Clay-limestone with rolled pebbles, and granite.
02
Winemaking & ageing
- Winemaking
- Entirely hand-harvested, destemmed. Sorted on a vibrating table, then carried to the vat by conveyor. 20-day maceration with temperature control.
- Ageing
- 12 months in barrels and demi-muids. Racking and blending 6 weeks before bottling.
03
Style
- Eye
- Fine deep ruby colour.
- Nose
- Intense, with aromas of black and red fruit and notes of pepper.
- Palate
- A broad, generous palate with fine, delicate tannins.
04
Les Terriens' advice
- Serving temperature
- Serve at 16–18 °C.
- Food pairing
- This wine pairs perfectly with red meat, grilled dishes or braised lamb chops.
- Ageing potential
- Drink within the next 10 years.
