Spicy, characterful, southern red from vineyards in conversion to organic.
Production
The domaine is in the south of the appellation cooled by the sea breezes of the Camargue and sitting on an ancient, raised river bed with galets roulés soil. The vines are 25 years old and yields are around 50 hl/ha. Grapes are destemmed and fermented traditionally for 15 days to ensure a good balance of fruit and tannins.
Château L’Ermite d’Auzan Rouge, Costières de Nîmes 2022 (6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
Intense, bright and ripe raspberry Grenache fruit balanced by peppery, savoury characters from the Syrah and Mourvèdre. Generous but properly balanced and underpinned with smooth, ripe tannins.
Food match
Côte de Boeuf, lamb cutlets with rosemary, dishes with a touch of chilli spice, mature hard cheeses.
Info
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ABV
14%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
RHÔNE, FRANCE
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GRAPE
SYRAH 40%, MOURVÈDRE 30%, GRENACHE 30%
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FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN, ORGANIC, SUSTAINABLE
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CLOSURE
SCREWCAP
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WINEMAKER
JÉRÔME CASTILLON
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APPELLATION
COSTIÈRES DE NÎMES
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
The estate was founded in the 11th Century by the hermits of Sainte Cécile d'Estagel Abbaye and it made wine for pilgrims en route to Santiago de Compostella. The estate encompasses 80 hectares of sunny, south-facing vineyards planted on sandstone soils and benefitting from Mediterranean breezes that cool the vines in the summer.
We have a close relationship with owner Jérôme Castillon and he has been instrumental in crafting some of our own wines. Savoir-Faire Mourvèdre is produced from his fruit, by our winemakers, in his cellar. For his own wines, Jérôme restricts the use of oak influence as much as possible and new oak is not used. Favouring old oak, he purchases our old oak tronconique fermenters when we renew them at Domaine Boutinot in Cairanne.
[The estate's name changed from Château l'Ermitage to Château L'Ermite d'Auzan in 2020]