2020 Yann Chave, Hermitage - Hermitage - 1 Bottle (0.75L)

HERMITAGE 2020 - YANN CHAVE

The Domaine Yann Chave is located in the municipality of Mercurol and extends over 18 hectares within the Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage appellations. Yann Chave, whom his parents wanted to take away from the peasant community by pushing him to do long studies, quickly returned to the family estate in 1996, abandoning a career in banking to live from his passion for wine. After being poisoned by an insecticide treatment, he sought an alternative path and turned to organic farming in the early 2000s. The domain was certified in 2007. The wines of the estate have reached a high level, they exude a lot of personality and sign a beautiful interpretation of the terroir, especially on its single hectare planted on the mythical hill of the Hermitage.

About the vintage

The Hermitage represents only 1.2 ha of the property. These 25-year-old vineyards are located in Beaume and Péleat, on a southwest-facing loess floor. Vinification is distinguished from Crozes-Hermitage by a longer fermentation (3 to 4 weeks). It is carried out in the most gentle way possible, with temperatures not exceeding 28°C. After dejuvage, the wines are transferred into new demi-muids and a wine, where they will undergo their malolactic fermentation. Aging in these containers will last about a year, which is well suited to the syrah since the wine is not excessively woody. After this aging phase, the wines remain in the tank for another six months in order to decant them naturally before bottling.