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Hermitage Colombier (Domaine du) 2016
13.5%
0.75L
Intensity
Lot presentation
Hermitage Colombier (Domaine du) 2016
The wine
Hermitage from Domaine du Colombier comes from Syrah grown on the plot of Beaume which is characterised by sandy and stony soils. Harvested by hand, the bunches are destemmed at 50% and aged for 3 weeks in temperature-controlled vats. The wine is then aged 18 months in demi-muid barrels. David and Florent Viale here present a very fine coloured wine. Aromatic and complex on the nose (with fruity and roasted notes), it is indulgent on the palate. Fleshy in texture, its tannins melt over time. Elegant but powerful, we recommended opening the bottle at least two hours before serving. This hermitage often works wonders with a lamb tajine with prunes.
About the Producer Colombier
Spread over 16 hectares in the Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage appellations, Domaine du Colombier is a family property run by David and Florent Viale. Syrah is the variety of choice with 13 hectares planted to produce the red Crozes-Hermitages. The white Crozes-Hermitages is made from the 1.4 hecatres of Marsanne vines. 2 parcels in the Beaumes and Les Diognières lieux-dits allows the domain to produce AOC Hermitage as well. David et Florent arrived in the 1990s and implemented big changes at the domaine. They made the decision to sell the wines under the domaine's name rather than the negociant's, a decision that made these wines become hugely popular and lauded by critics such as Robert Parker.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Level 1 NormalObservation 1 NormalOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 13.5 %
Region: Rhone Valley
Appellation: Hermitage
Owner: Colombier (Domaine du)
Vintage: 2016
Colour: red
Service temperature: 16°
Size (in ha): 16 hectares
Volume: 70000 bottles
Intensity: full-bodied
Leading aroma: spice
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine