Lot presentation
Crozes-Hermitage Marc Sorrel 2016
About the Producer Marc Sorrel
In the Hermitage appellation there are still some small-scale winegrowers cultivating their vineyards alongside the larger commercial operations. Marc Sorrel is one such producer and his Hermitage Le Gréal is now on par with the area’s best-known wines. In the early 1980s, Marc took over from his father who had decided, at the start of the 1970s, to produce and bottle his own wine instead of selling it to the trade. When his father died, he inherited some of the vineyards and bought just over one hectare of other parcels on the Colline de l’Hermitage. Today, he tends his old vines on some of the finest plots on the hillside meticulously and with a passion.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Level: 1 NormalObservation: 1 Marginally dishevelled labelOrigin: professional
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: yes
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 13 %
Region: Rhone Valley
Appellation: Crozes-Hermitage
Owner: Marc Sorrel
Vintage: 2016
Colour: red
Service temperature: 15°
Size (in ha): 4 hectares
Intensity: classic
Leading aroma: black fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine