Hermitage AOC

Hermitage is a French wine Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the northern Rhône wine region of France south of Lyon. It produces mostly red wine from the Syrah grape; however, small quantities of white wine are also produced from Roussane and Marsanne grapes. The hill is seen by some as the spiritual home of the Syrah grape variety.

Hermitage AOC
Wine region
Official nameHermitage
TypeAppellation d'origine contrôlée
CountryFrance
Part ofNorthern Rhone
Other regions in Northern RhoneCrozes-Hermitage, Cornas, Côte-Rôtie
Climate regioncontinental climate
Size of planted vineyards345 acres (1.40 km2)
Grapes producedSyrah, Marsanne, Roussanne
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