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  Hermitage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A hermitage is the cell of a hermit.
Hermitage, Dumfries and Galloway is a village in Scotland.
Hermitage is a Castle in the Scottish Borders.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hermitage   (295 words)

  
 Hermitage Hotel
A hermitage is the retreat of a hermit.
Hermitage grape is the name given to one of a handful of different wine grape varieties in different wine growing regions of the world.
Hermitage is an AOC for wine made near Lyon in France, in a fairly small area on a hill site near Tain l'Hermitage in the Rhône wine region Most wines produced are red, a powerful, spicy, long lived wine from the Syrah grape.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/76/hermitage-hotel.html   (1406 words)

  
 The Wine News Magazine - Saint-Joseph - Less Proves More in the Northern Rhône
It was during this period that the boundaries of the Appellation d'Origine Contrôllée (AOC) were redrawn to increase quality by removing those vineyards - primarily on the valley floor - that had unfortunately been included in an expansion of the appellation in the early 1970s.
This strategy resulted in a significant reduction of classified vineyards, a retrenchment so severe that more than half of the former AOC was held to be unsuitable for vines, and a third of the existing vineyards were marked for declassification in the ensuing 30 years.
Hermitage was written about by Dumas, and Charlemagne and Louis XIV were said to covet Cornas.
www.thewinenews.com /aprmay04/cover.asp   (5398 words)

  
 Hermitage Wine Information, French Wine Guide in Cotes du Rhone
Hermitage was the favorite cru of the Tsar court in Russia.
The red wines of Hermitage are generous and well balanced, strong aromas and a complete bouquet.
Hermitage wines tolerate aging very well and become smooth and mellow when they mature.
www.terroir-france.com /region/rhone_hermitage.htm   (238 words)

  
 Wines of Burgundy, Beaujolais wine and Rhone Valley
The type of vines are the Syrah for the reds and the Viognier, the Marsanne, the Roussanne for the whites.
AOC Condrieu white (100% viognier), delicate, floral bouquet of violet, and with fruit maturity savours (muscatel, pear, almond...)
AOC Saint-Péray white (marsanne and roussanne), quiet or effervescent.
www.nordnet.fr /monoprix/vins/bourgogne.html   (609 words)

  
 Rhone Valley - DiWineTaste   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
To the feet of Hermitage hill is found the Crozes-Hermitage area in which are being produced red and white wines with the same grapes used for Hermitage.
Today the territory of Saint-Joseph AOC borders the Condrieu area to the north, and Cornas to the south, and it is the largest wine area of northern Rhône Valley.
Wines from the appellation Côte-du-Rhône AOC represent about 75% of the total wine produced in the Rhône Valley and the grapes used for their production come from a pretty vast area which extends in the whole territory of the region and of which the most representative one is located near the city of Avignon.
www.diwinetaste.com /dwt/en2005032.php   (2274 words)

  
 Northern Rhone Valley Syrahs - WineSkinny.com Skinny Guide to French Wine
The red Hermitage should have a huge color (deep purple, almost fl when bottled, maturing to a rich mahogany with ruby glints), a pronounced aroma of flcurrants and spices and an assured intensity of red and fl berry flavors.
If you see AOC on a label, then you know you’re dealing with a wine that is made according to a particular formula: a maximum of this, a minimum level of that, and so on.
The beauty of the AOC system is that it is fairly reassuring – if you don’t know anything else about the producer of a bottle of wine, but you know what goes into that particular AOC, then you have a fair idea of what to expect in the wine.
www.wineskinny.com /past_issues/french_guide/rhonesyrah.htm   (1841 words)

  
 Food and Beverage International Magazine
A 1998 Crozes AOC - a simple, full bodied flavor with citrus overtones, and will sell for $12 a bottle, along with a 1997 St. Peray - the grape in this bottle is 70% Marsanne, and 30% Roussanne.
The Crozes Hermitage Mule Blanche was aromatic, with bouquets of peach, pears, a slight touch of prunes, vanilla and truffles,would be great with cheese and strong meats.
Visiting this winery was a great choice, and we considered it a great find, and hope to stay in touch with these exceptional wine makers and visit again.
www.fbworld.com /rhonevalley5.htm   (1337 words)

  
 French Regional Wines
Local legend decrees that vines were first cultivated by a knight, Henri Gaspart de Sterimberg, who was allowed to retire to a hovel adjacent to the hilltop chapel and that the area owes its name to the hermits who took over the chapel after the knights demise.
Whatever the true origins the fame of the Hermitage wines had spread far and wide by the 17th century.
The red wines are 100% Syrah and the whites are mainly Marsanne with a slight addition of Rousanne.
www.french-regional-wines.co.uk /item--Hermitage--hermitage   (133 words)

  
 The vineyards of the Drôme   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
AOC : Côtes du Rhône régionales, Côtes du Rhône Villages : Grenache grapes produce wines with a high alcohol content, accommodating and rich ; blended with syrah grapes they also acquire long-keeping qualities.
The same characteristics are to be found in AOC Coteaux du Tricastin wines.
Crozes Hermitage consists of 11 communes and 1,250 hectares.
www.drometourisme.com /anglais/drome-wine-tour/vineyards-france.htm   (749 words)

  
 Andrew Jackson
Jackson was a delegate to the Tennessee constitutional convention in 1796, a U.S. representative from 1796 to 1797, a U.S. senator in 1797, a member of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1798 to 1804, and a major general in the Tennessee militia.
Because of political feuds and several duels, Jackson retired to his plantation, "The Hermitage," for six years.
During the War of 1812, he was commissioned a major general in the U.S. Army and became a hero, defeating the British at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
www.aoc.gov /cc/art/nsh/jackson.cfm   (211 words)

  
 Philippe and Vincent Jaboulet owners of Domaine Collonge: wine makers and harvesters in Drôme AOC wines ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Hermitage : is located in the Maison-Blanche district, on sandy-clayey ground with granite sand alluvial deposits providing the Hermitage white with its unique character.
The Hermitage red is made from syrah vines resulting in wines with a wonderful aromatic expression (violet, leather and fl currant) and a perfectly balanced structure.
Having been passed down from generation to generation, the tradition of family know-how along with technological modernity provides for wines of great charm, which procure much pleasure.
www.cave-collonge.com /index-gb.htm   (304 words)

  
 Côtes du Rhône Challenge
The average yield for Côtes du Rhône Regional AOCs is 52 hl/ha (maximum), which is one the lowest in France.
The Hermitage AOC produces a « vin de paille » highly appreciated by connoisseurs.
The Lirac AOC is located in the northern part of the Côtes du Rhône Appellation.
www.cotesdurhonechallenge.com /nouveau/en/jeu.php   (357 words)

  
 cars - Shiraz grape
This grape is usually known as Shiraz in Australia, where it was referred to as Hermitage as recently as the late 1980s.
Most likely, based on a DNA study in 1998, Shiraz originated in the vicinity of the Northern Rhône valley of France, as the result of a cross of the "Dureza" and "Mondeuse Blanche" grape varietals.
Shiraz continues to be the main grape of the Northern Rhône and is associated with classic wines such as Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie.
www.carluvers.com /cars/Syrah   (661 words)

  
 Hermitage AOC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hermitage is an AOC for wine made in the Rhône valley, south of Lyon in France, in a fairly small area on a hill site near Tain l'Hermitage in the Rhône wine region.
The vines grow on the south west side of a steep hill facing the afternoon sun.
It is surrounded by the Crozes-Hermitage AOC at its foot, which produces similar wines.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hermitage_AOC   (188 words)

  
 Fall 2000 Introduction to Wine Appreciation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
It means that the wine must come from one of the specifically classified village vineyards within Macon which means, as far as France is concerned, that it is a somewhat superior wine.
In France all white A.O.C. wine from the Macon must be Chardonnay.
Along the Rhone river in France there are two distinct producing areas, the northern Rhone which includes the Cote Rotie and those from Hermitage and the southern Rhone wines including such labels as Cote du Rhone and Chateauneuf-du-pape.
www.boblevine.com /fall_2000intro.htm   (4721 words)

  
 wine.gg :: Rhone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Marsanne and roussanne are used for the whites in Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, Saint Joseph, and Saint Péray.
Gigondas AOC is predominantly made from Grenache Noir and is more restricted in the other grapes it can use.
Côtes du Rhône AOC is an Appellation d`Origine Contrôlée that covers both the northern and southern sections of the valley.
wine.gg /browsebycategory.php?catUID=128358105199913506   (681 words)

  
 The Wine of the Month Club - Regions - France - Rhone
Its largest appellation, Cotes du Rhone, was granted AOC status in 1937.
Chateau Grille is the smallest, privately owned AOC in France, only 6 acres.
Tends to be lighter in style than Hermitage and can also have some white grapes added to the red to soften.
www.wineofthemonthclub.com /regions/france/rhone/rhone.html   (927 words)

  
 BISTRO DE L'HERMITAGE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The word "hermitage" in French has the same meaning as in English, i.e.
In accordance with the precepts of Michel Chapoutier, one of the most renowned Hermitage winegrowers, she is showing respect to the grapes on the vines in this section of the Hermitage AOC above the village.
(AOC stands for "Appellation d'Origine contrôlée," a seal of approval dictated by government standards.)
home.comcast.net /~lhermitage/hermitage.html   (115 words)

  
 1855: Hermitage, wines of Rhone Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The king of Hermitage with the most beautiful vineyards in the appelation.
Its Hermitage is, in each vintage, a success.
This Hermitage wine is born with the mysterious name « Gréal ».
www.1855.com /?app=77&sort=1855&lg=en   (541 words)

  
 The vineyard
is an AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée, a certification granted to certain French wines) covering 130 hectares and is located on the only hill overlooking the town of Tain l’Hermitage, on the left bank of the Rhône river, in the Drôme region.
is an AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée, a certification granted to certain French wines) that covers 1,200 hectares stretching across the 11 villages that form the “canton” of Tain l’Hermitage.
is an AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée, a certification granted to certain French wines) covering 900 hectares on the right bank of the Rhône, in the Ardèche region, and which extends over 60 km in length.
www.domaine-des-martinelles.fr /vignoble_en.htm   (311 words)

  
 2000 Crozes Hermitage, Jacques Frelin (COLLECTIBLES)
He has been into organic winemaking for at least 20 years, and was one of the first in the Côtes-du-Rhône AOC to go organic.
His wines are consistently high in quality.This is a hugely impressive Crozes Hermitage.
The tannins are silky, the oak is discreet, the fruit is enhanced by the aging.
www.ecowine.com /catalog/2000-crozes-hermitage-brjacques-frelinbrbr.htm   (1743 words)

  
 Delas
These lie within the area known as Les Chassis and contain respectively 6 hectares (15 acres) and 12 hectares (30 acres).
These are divided between 10 hectares of Hermitage, 2 of St. Joseph, and now 18 of Crozes Hermitage.
Delas Frères thus takes another step towards improving its control over the quality of its grape supplies, in particular thanks to the care taken in its own vineyards.
www.delas.com /bas/communique.php?LangueSite=en   (206 words)

  
 Strat's Place - Cotes du Rhone
N°2 - AOC COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES - The appellation is given to wines from 77 communes.
Those wines are subject to their own set of rules which strictly control the planting of varieties in given areas, cultivation techniques, maximum yield and vinification methods.
These red, rose, and white wines are made in 163 communes and offer a great variety of styles they are as varied as the land they come from, yet they are always full flevoured.
www.stratsplace.com /articles/provence9.html   (750 words)

  
 Crozes Hermitage Wine Information, French Wine Guide in Cotes du Rhone
Crozes Hermitage is the largest of all the northern appellations of Côtes du Rhône.
The vineyards lay around Hermitage, where the soil is richer and easier to work with.
Crozes Hermitage wines are less robust then Hermitage.
www.terroir-france.com /region/rhone_crozes.htm   (210 words)

  
 Wine alley - Domaine des 7 Chemins - Blanc- 2003 - Still - White - AOC Crozes-Hermitage - Rhone Valley
Domaine des 7 chemins produces a dry white wine with a discreet hazelnut and honey taste.
As it is produced in small quantites, the quality of this white Crozes Hermitage is carefully carried out.
Part of the harvest is hand picked, while the rest is gathered mechanically, however they are assembled before winemaking.
www.vins-lupecholet.vinimarket.com /index_expo2_en.php?idvin=696&idexpo=79&mode=v   (148 words)

  
 Alexandre - Rochette and Cie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
AOC Crozes-Hermitage red made from biodynamically grown grapes :
Red fruit and flcurrant dominate, followed by aromas of violets.
Generous, round tasting with a finish of stewed fruits and a hint of vanilla.
www.victoireimports.com /organic/crozes.html   (33 words)

  
 French Wine www.cave-tain-hermitage.com
The volume of these five wines vinified by the Cave de Tain l'Hermitage represents almost half of the total volume of all northern Rhône AOC wines produced.
Wine côte du rhône, wines cote du rhone, wine hermitage, wines hermitage.
Hermitage rouge, hermitage blanc, vin de pays côtes du rhône,
www.cave-tain-hermitage.com /gb/ref/french_wine.htm   (201 words)

  
 The Star Online - Kuali, Malaysia Recipes
Pairing classic Cave de Tain I' Hermitage wines with a delectable six-course dinner specially conjured by master chef Loke Yoon Khow from the hotel, the dinner was attended by some 50 wine connoisseurs who enjoyed every minute of the event.
Wines served with the dishes were Vin de pays Marsanne 2002, Vin de Pays Syrah 2001, Vin de pays Pure Syrah 2001, Crozes Hermitage Rouge 2000 and Hermitage Rouge AOC 1999/ 2000.
This wine is the flagship of the Cave de Tain I'Her-mitage and produced exclusively from Syrah grapes grown on alluvial granite plains.
kuali.com /news/story.asp?file=/2005/3/25/kuali/10488149&sec=Kuali   (548 words)

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