Retour Chapoutier - Ermitage - L'Ermite - Blanc - 2020
COUNTRY/REGION: Rhône Valley
DESIGNATION: AOP Ermitage
COLOR: White
VINTAGE: 2020
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Marsanne
ALCOHOL: 14 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Pale and bright golden yellow.
Nose Juicy peach and citrus scents.
Palate Both round and well-balanced, this wine with a crazy class offers a complex and persistent palate, of great freshness and elegance.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 10 and 12°C.
Food Aumônières of scallops, capon with yellow wine and morels, pan-fried foie gras.
Cellar ageing From now until 2040.
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine To reward the loyalty of Chapoutier’s single-parcel enthusiasts in Hermitage, we are offering an exclusive allocation, along with a special surprise—a bottle of Chante-Alouette gifted with every €500 purchase. A true expression of this legendary terroir, Chante-Alouette blends fruit from multiple parcels, bringing together all the nuances of the hillside.

This is a rare opportunity, given the prestige and scarcity of these wines, consistently awarded top Parker ratings. The exceptional 2020 vintage stands as one of the decade’s finest, showcasing remarkable depth and an outstanding aging potential.
Wine Pure marsanne born at the top of the Hermitage hill, the 2020 white Ermitage L'Ermite flies over its category and prefigures the top white of the Northern Rhône Valley. The very poor terroirs of pure granite forge a colossus, capable of crossing the decades, but already so tasty at this stage of youth! The roundness, the balance, the elegance are linked around very ripe fruits, citrus and peach, with juicy flesh, drawing a complex wine, persistent, carried by a fine bitterness and a lot of freshness. Absolute class. Rated 98/100 by Parker.
Vinification Hand harvested, vinification in barrels between 18 and 20°C. Aging on lees with regular stirring, for 10 to 12 months.

Organic and Biodynamic wine, certified by Demeter.
AWARDS
AWARDS House rated 2 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025 (RVF)
House rated 5 stars in the Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2025
Guide B+D 2024 : 98/100
Robert Parker : 98/100