Chapoutier - Ermitage - De l'Orée - Blanc - 2020

Wine:

100% Marsanne from Les Murets, the 2020 white Ermitage De L'Orée is an exemplary white wine, with aromas of summer fruits, peach, melon and apricot, with a hint of pebbles and smoke. Rich and expressive, with a very elegant palate and skilfully elevated body, it has vibrant, balanced juice and a long, savory, bitter finish. Rated 95/100 by Parker.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, 50% of the wine is vinified in demi-muids, with regular stirring of the lees, then in vats for the rest of the harvest.
Aged on lees for 6 months and then 4 more months before bottling.

Organic and Biodynamic wine, certified by Demeter.

Color:

Bright, light golden yellow.

Nose:

Summer scents of peach, melon and apricot.

Palate:

Tasty and well-balanced, this wine with an elegant profile releases a juice with a rich and expressive finish

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Sweetbreads with cream sauce, roast poultry with truffles, Breton lobster casserole, filet of sole à la Normande.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2035, and even more for enthusiasts.

To reward the loyalty of Chapoutier’s single-parcel enthusiasts in Hermitage, we are offering an exclusive allocation, along with a special surprise—a bottle of Chante-Alouette gifted with every €500 purchase. A true expression of this legendary terroir, Chante-Alouette blends fruit from multiple parcels, bringing together all the nuances of the hillside.

This is a rare opportunity, given the prestige and scarcity of these wines, consistently awarded top Parker ratings. The exceptional 2020 vintage stands as one of the decade’s finest, showcasing remarkable depth and an outstanding aging potential.