Laurus
Hermitage 2012

AOP Hermitage Red

Awards

92 pts Wine Advocate
16/20 Bettane & Desseauve

Tasting

Brilliant, dark blue-red colour. Bewitching nose of plum purée and vanilla flower with great finesse and elegance. On the palate extremely smooth almost creamy texture, already delicious now but will evolve gracefully over the next few years. (August 2014)

Food & wine pairings

Truffle omelette.
Doe with cranberry sauce

Detailed information

Vintage

Winter was cold and dry. The water shortage was solved thanks to spring rains. Vigilance was at its peak throughout the vineyard in April and May due to significant variations in temperature and rainfall. August was marked by intense heat. The end of August and September brought a drop in temperature caused by the Mistral and rain.

Grape varieties

Syrah

Terroir

Plots are selected on the Eastern sector of the Hermitage hills, on alluvial terraces of the Rhone river – 200m high.

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 14 months (new barrels).

Production: 1,414 bottles
Bottled on: 19 June 2014

Service

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

Optimum maturity: 2014-2020

Degree of alcohol

12,5% 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.