Crozes-hermitage

Crozes-Hermitage AOC appellation is located in the Vallée du Rhone region and extends over the territory of several municipalities near Crozes-Hermitage and Tain-l'Hermitage. Inside it also includes the famous AOC Hermitage. The climate is typically Mediterranean, with perfectly sunny and south-facing vineyards, always beaten by the fresh Mistral wind. The soils are quite varied, consisting of granites or terraces of fluvial origin with sandy deposits and pebbles depending on the area.

The red wines are produced with the syrah grape, a French native born from the spontaneous cross between the Savoia mondeuse blanche grape and the dureza variety, originally from Ardeche. The Rhône Valley syrah offers intense and rich wines, with a characteristic spicy note. Crozes-Hermitage AOC white wines are mainly produced with two typical grapes of the area, Marsanne and Roussanne.