Graeme & Julie Bott Crozes Hermitage Blanc - 2020 (750ml)
Graeme & Julie Bott Crozes Hermitage Blanc - 2020 (750ml)
Regular price
$59.99
Sale price
$59.99
Regular price
$59.99
Unit price
/
per
Grape variety : 80% Roussanne – 20% Marsanne
Soil : Round gravels with silt and sand
Aging: 9 months in French oak barrels
Aging potential : 5 to 10 years
Winemaker's Notes
Winemaker's Notes
Availability:
5 In Stock
Share :
- varietal
- Region
- Reviews
Product Review
Grape variety : 80% Roussanne – 20% Marsanne
Soil : Round gravels with silt and sand
Aging: 9 months in French oak barrels
Aging potential : 5 to 10 years
Viognier wines are well known for their floral aromas, and terpenes, which are also found in Muscat and Riesling wines. There are also many other powerful flower and fruit aromas which can be perceived in these wines depending on where they were grown, the weather conditions and how old the vines were. Although some of these wines, especially those from old vines and the late-harvest wines, are suitable for aging, most are intended to be consumed young.
The Rhone is one of France’s most important wine regions. Divided into two separate zones, the north is probably the most prestigious. It is home to the appellations of Condrieu, Côte Rôtie, St. Joseph, Hermitage, and Crozes-Hermitage. Syrah is king with the exception of the Condrieu (100% Viognier) and Hermitage, which also makes big whites from Marsanne and Roussanne. The South is a much larger region where most Cotes du Rhone and Cotes du Rhone Village come from. In the villages of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, and Rasteau, Syrah is blended in varying proportions with Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsaut, and a host of obscure varieties such as Muscardin, Vaccarese, Terret and Counoise, to produce full-bodied reds brimming with energy.