Wine:

The 2019 White Hermitage Grand Classique opens with a fresh, pure and complex nose, with dominant floral notes and a strong identification to this great terroir. The palate offers the largesse of the appellation, its amplitude, with a supple woodiness and a nice lengthy finish. A very beautiful bottle to be discovered over the next fifteen years. A Selection Committee Favorite rated 96/100.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, soft pressing. Maturation in new barrels for 30% of the volume, the rest in barrels of 1, 2 and 3 wines, on fine lees for about 8 months with regular stirring.

Color:

Bright golden yellow, of good intensity.

Nose:

Of beautiful freshness, marked by floral notes

Palate:

Ample and rich , this wine offers us a palate of good length and depth, with a mastered and enveloping woodiness.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Brouillade of eggs and white truffle of Alba, sea bass with fennel, gratin of cicada de mer, scallops with crayfish butter, prawns with American sauce.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2035

Cave de Tain is paving its way to the top of the Rhone Valley region. With consistency and ambition, this cooperative structure has been creating intense wines of undeniable quality, offered at prices defying all competition. 


With its conversion to organic farming, its rigorous grape selection, and high-quality standards, Cave de Tain is set to become your next favorite destination for great affordable wines, one of the top players of the Northern Rhone Valley region.