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2017 Hermitage Blanc, Les Rocoules, Domaine Marc Sorrel, Rhône

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Marsanne
Ready - at best
Product: 20171116607
2017 Hermitage Blanc, Les Rocoules, Domaine Marc Sorrel, Rhône

Description

The step up here is immediately apparent in terms of the wine’s greater concentration, texture and length. Thanks to vines that are over 60 years old, with southern exposition on limestone soils and élevage in old oak barrels for 18 months, this wine’s generosity and persistence on the finish is exquisite. The notable beeswax character is thanks to the small addition of Roussanne (8%). The cuvée has a nervy and mineral edge despite its broad and ripe character. Drink 2020-2030.
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2017
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Marsanne
Body Full Bodied
Producer Domaine Marc Sorrel

About this wine

Marsanne

Marsanne is the predominant white grape variety grown in the Northern Rhône where it is used to produce white St. Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, and Hermitage. It is a tricky grape to cultivate, being susceptible to diseases and being particularly sensitive to extreme climatic changes - if growing conditions are too cool, then it fails to ripen fully and produces thin, insipid wines, while, if too hot, the resultant wines are blowsy, overblown and out of balance.
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Domaine Marc Sorrel

Marc retired at the end of 2018, but his son, Guillaume, is now firmly at the helm. The 3.5-hectare domaine comprises parcels of old vines on the incredibly steep slopes of Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage. For this talented and dedicated grower, simplicity and tradition are key. The wines made with low intervention, minimal de-stemming and no new wood in a charmingly unassuming cellar in the centre of Tain-l’Hermitage.
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