Hermitage Nobles Rives

100% Marsanne, aromatic and minerally with a full, rounded palate and lively, grapefruit acidity. (12 x 75 cl)

A subtle bouquet of toasted almonds and honey and a colour reflecting greens and golds. Accompanies fish dishes, savouries and foie gras. (6 x 75 cl)

Vinification: Temperature controlled fermentation in stainless steel. Tasting note: A lively wine with a well-developed bouquet of flowers and fruits. Develops a round and fuller flavour with ageing. Accompanies grilled fish, light meats and charcuterie (12 x 75 cl)

Cave de Tain was founded in 1933 by 100 winegrowers from the district of Tain l'Hermitage. Its first president Louis Gambert de Loche was a land owner and a great humanist, from whom the Cave de Tain purchased the Hermitage vineyards. The activity of the winery was extended to include the wines of the right bank of the Rhône when growers from the Saint Joseph appellation decided to join. The range was further strengthened when growers from Cornas and Saint Peray added their wines in 1947. More recently, in 1986, the Cave de Tain l'Hermitage merged with the Cave de Saint Donat, adding high qualtiy vins de pays to the range, particularly Syrah and Marsanne varietals. Today the Cave de Tain l'Hermitage has 390 grower-members and a total vineyard area of 1.200 ha, of which 985 ha are A.O.C. wines. At the foot of the famous Hermitage hillside, the Cave de Tain l'Hermitage produces and sells five appellation controlee wines. The objective of the Cave is to provide wine lovers around the world with authentic wines which bear the full character of their individual 'terroir', bringing out the best through careful and non-intrusive vinification methods. Deep red coloured wine it has a huge concentration of ripe blackberry, cassis on the nose as well as a hint of vanilla and spices. A very complex wine it is both Silky and full-bodied while the tannins are markedly present leading to an enjoyable finish. (6 x 75 cl)

Tasting note: deep ruby in colour with a bouquet of blackcurrants and violets. Quite tannic when young, develops more character as it ages. A lively wine with a well-developed bouquet of flowers and fruits. Develops a round and fuller flavour with ageing. (12 x 37.5 cl)

Tasting note: deep ruby in colour with a bouquet of blackcurrants and violets. Quite tannic when young, develops more character as it ages. A lively wine with a well-developed bouquet of flowers and fruits. Develops a round and fuller flavour with ageing. (6 x 75 cl)

Deep red color, opaque and inky. Bouquet : very powerful with hints of tobacco, vanilla, spice, and gamey flavours on the finish. Palate : full-bodied with velvety soft tannins. Very powerful and concentrated. A wine for a special occasion, and which has excellent ageing potential. The steep slope of Hermitage, facing south, is located to the North-East of Tain l'Hermitage itself. The hills around Tain are constituted on the western side of granitic sand and on the eastern side of loess. Our vineyard manager selects grapes from old vines. Long vatting and running off when the wines are warm, directly into new French oak barrels. This special cuvée is dedicated to Louis Gambert de Loche . He founded the "Cave de Tain" and developped quality wines. He played a large part in the creation of "the Appellations" and bequeathed his vineyard to the winery (6 x 75 cl)

Cave de Tain LES HAUTS du FIEF Crozes Hermitage Rouge from France, Rhone, Crozes-Hermitage by Cave de Tain (6 x 75 cl)

Produced from the syrah grape, the wine is a deep ruby in colour with a blackcurrent and mulberry nose developing into a barrel-wood aroma. It has hint of liquorice and lots of fruit underlined by soft tannins. (12 x 75 cl)