2022 La Chapelle Le Chevalier de Sterimberg Hermitage Blanc

Domaine de la Chapelle represents the next chapter in one of Hermitage’s most historic lineages, centred around the famed La Chapelle vineyard on the hill of Hermitage. The estate takes its name from the iconic stone chapel that overlooks the vineyards, long a symbol of one of France’s greatest terroirs.

Le Chevalier de Sterimberg Blanc is the estate’s benchmark white Hermitage, named after Gaspard de Sterimberg, the crusader knight who is said to have founded the Hermitage vineyard in the 13th century after retreating to the hill as a hermit. His legacy still defines the identity of Hermitage today.

The wine is sourced from a selection of exceptional parcels across the hill, where granite and alluvial soils provide both power and precision. Predominantly Marsanne with a small portion of Roussanne, the blend captures the richness, texture and longevity that make white Hermitage one of the Rhône’s most age-worthy styles.

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96 Points - Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux