Maison les Alexandrins
Hermitage
White 2022
A perfect balance between the two grape varieties – Marsanne and Roussanne –, this wine boasts a fine mineral signature. Delicate from start to finish.
After a particularly hot and dry summer, the harvest began on August 17th with a perfectly ripe crop of white grapes, early enough to preserve all their freshness and natural balance. The reds followed, benefiting from a few saving rains that gave them more refinement. We favored infusion over extraction on our Crozes-Hermitage and our Brézème, preserving the crunchiness of the Syrah and the very delicate fruit of the vintage. In the cellar, the punching down and pumping for the 3 weeks of maceration released power and character for our Cornas, Saint Joseph and Hermitage. After devatting, a long aging will allow the wines to develop their aromatics, refine their tannins and gain in amplitude. The balance is already beautiful with controlled degrees and a lot of depth.
Our grapes come from vines planted in the localities of Rocoule and Maison Blanche, where the loess and chalky soils are ideal for white wines.
- Vinified in barrels.
- Aged in barrels for 12 months.
Beautiful bright golden yellow colour. Full of finesse and elegance, the nose offers a delicate aromatic bouquet combining citrus aromas with lightly toasted notes, reminiscent of barrel vinification. Full bodied, round and generous, the palate is perfectly balanced by a beautiful freshness and reveals a silky texture with aromas of citrus and dried fruit which linger on a long finish. The beautiful fullness of this wine with very good aging potential will develop with ageing.