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“ « Vintage after vintage, the Collection wines have become symbols which perfectly illustrate the family’s ethos of supreme quality. Careful ageing, together with the meticulous attention paid every day by Marcel and Philippe Guigal to the selection and blending processes, bring to the fore the consistency and excellence of the great appellations of the Rhône Valley » ”

Northern Rhône

Hermitage White

A charming floral wine filled with aromas of white flowers and acacia honey. It has great ageing potential.

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Soil type

Limestone, sand and gravel.

Grape variety

95% Marsanne, 5% Roussanne.

Average age of vines

30 to 90 years.

Winemaking

Temperature controlled fermentation at 16 to 18°C.

Ageing

Long ageing in second wine oak.

Average yield

40 Hl / hectare

Average annual production

Around 25.000 bottles.

Tasting

Eye : Consistent straw yellow.

Nose : Complex nose with dominant floral vegetal notes and acacia honey. Elegant and delicate oak.

Palate : Spicy with good structure. A wine for ageing.

Overall : Overall balance and with deep complex aromas characteristic of these rare white wines.

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Vintages 2016

BETTANE+DESSEAUVE

Score : 16/20

Fruits secs et miel frais, bouche charnue et généreuse, déjà bien en place grâce à ses amers structurants, bien dans son appellation.

JEB DUNNUCK

Score : 93

The 2016 Hermitage Blanc gives up plenty of golden fruits, honeysuckle and that obvious Hermitage minerality to go with medium to full-bodied richness and depth on the palate. It’s classic stuff, with a great finish, and will keep for over a decade, although it’s certainly terrific today.

WINE ADVOCATE

Score : 93

Boasting extraordinary concentration for this bottling, the 2016 Hermitage Blanc should be capable of aging for up to two decades. Fermented and aged in barrels previously used for Guigal's Condrieu, it's rich and toasty, full-bodied but focused and precise, with honeyed notes of melon and citrus that show terrific persistence on the palate