Laurus
Hermitage 2011

AOP Hermitage Red

Awards

90 pts Wine Spectator
15,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve

Tasting

Intense, dark red colour. The nose is characterized by aromas of red fruit, cherry and blackcurrant. To the palate it is a silky, balanced and well-structured wine. The finish is fresh-tasting, with notes of violet and spices (June 2014).

Food & wine pairings

Milk-fed lamb casserole with baby vegetables

Woodcock with cep mushrooms

Haunch of venison with sauce grand veneur

Detailed information

Vintage

After a mild autumn and contrasted winter, the first flowers appeared in mid-May in excellent conditions. July proved rather cool, whereas August and September were rather hot. Good level of ripeness.

Grape varieties

Syrah

Terroir

Vines selected in the Tain l’Hermitage sector, in an area known as “La Baume” in the heart of the Appellation’s production site. Soils are alluvial terraces covered with small pebbles with a south-westerly / south-easterly aspect, and clayey soils with a northerly/southerly aspect. The combination of these two terroirs produces a fine balance between strength and fruitiness.

Winemaking

Manual harvest. After alcoholic fermentation in a vat, the wines underwent malolactic fermentation in 275-litre oak Laurus barrels. Elevage on fine lees over a period of 13 months (new barrels).

Production: 1,420 bottles

Bottled on: 28/03/2013

Service

Serve at 14-16 °C – Ideal when opened 2 hours prior to serving

Degree of alcohol

13% vol.

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Laurus

Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.

The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak "Laurus" barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.