Hermitage Ligne de Crête Lieu-dit Grandes Vignes AOC - Delas Frères

Hermitage Ligne de Crête Lieu-dit Grandes Vignes AOC - Delas FrèresIn the glass, Hermitage Ligne de Crête Lieu-dit Grandes Vignes from Delas Frères displays a dense purple-red color. At the rim, this French red also shows a transition into garnet red. After the first swirl, this red wine reveals high viscosity, which is evident in pronounced church windows on the glass. With a little time in the glass, this Old World red offers delightfully noble and complex aromas of blackberry, rounded off by pepper, leather, and licorice. Delas Frères Hermitage Ligne de Crête Lieu-dit Grandes Vignes presents itself to the wine drinker as wonderfully dry. This red wine never appears coarse or lean, as one might expect from an icon wine in this segment. On the finish, this matured wine from the Rhône region finally delights with a lovely length. Again, nuances of blackberry appear. On the aftertaste, mineral notes from the gravel-dominated soils join in. Vinification of Delas Frères Hermitage Ligne de Crête Lieu-dit Grandes Vignes This red wine clearly focuses on a single grape variety, namely Syrah. For this wonderfully powerful varietal wine from Delas Frères, only immaculate grapes were harvested. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in the Rhône. Here, the vines sink their roots deep into gravel soils. Hermitage Ligne de Crête Lieu-dit Grandes Vignes is a thoroughly Old World wine, as this Frenchman exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underscores the success of wines from the Old World. After hand-picking, the grapes are brought to the winery without delay. There they are selected and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. After fermentation, the wine is aged for several months on the fine lees before being finally bottled. Food recommendation for Hermitage Ligne de Crête Lieu-dit Grandes Vignes from Delas Frères This French red wine is a perfect companion to a wide variety of dishes, but is also a pleasure to drink on its own.