Developed on the easternmost terroirs of the hill, where the soils are deeper. These soils are linked to the Rhône’s fluvial terraces and are composed of limestone over colluvial deposits.
Paul Jaboulet Aîné
RED WINE
The taurobolic altar is a Gallo-Roman limestone stele, listed as a historical monument since 1840.
Discovered in the 16th century, it was buried beneath the remains of an ancient temple dedicated to Hercules, on the hilltop of Hermitage, now occupied by La Chapelle. This altar was dedicated to the goddess Cybele, whose statue was unearthed in the late 1960s at the confluence of the Isère and Rhône rivers, during the construction of the Bourg-lès-Valence dam.
Today, the main square of Tain-l’Hermitage bears the name Place du Taurobole, in tribute to this unique Gallo-Roman altar.
Appellation:
Hermitage
Grape varieties:
100% Syrah
Hand-picked, sorted by plot in small 12kg crates.
Optical and/or manual sorting
Traditional vinification – 100% destemming.
3 weeks maceration and daily pumping over.
Malolactic fermentation.
Aged 12 to 18 months in French oak barrels and/or demi-muids and/or truncated cone vats and/or concrete eggs (percentage of new wood varies with vintage).
Developed on the easternmost terroirs of the hill, where the soils are deeper. These soils are linked to the Rhône’s fluvial terraces and are composed of limestone over colluvial deposits.
Our winemakers recommends storing bottles in the dark, at temperature between 12-15°c and with a humidity level of over 70%.
Ideal serving temperature is around 16 to 18°C.
