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Skalli Grand Vin - Hermitage Roc de Monge 2006

Skalli Grand Vin - Hermitage Roc de Monge 2006

Awards: Sélection Guide Hachette, IWC Red Winemaker of the Year 2009
L'Hermitage Roc de Monge is made from Syrah vines grown on steep, almost vertiginous granite slopes. A highly concentrated, single-varietal blend that develops powerful aromas. This wine offers a highly developed bouquet with notes of humus and undergrowth, and floral aromas of violet. A powerful yet harmonious wine to discover!

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Robert Skalli

Cuvée

Roc de Monge

Vintage

2006

Designation

Hermitage

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

100% Syrah

Terroirs

garrigue plateaus with predominantly clay-limestone soils

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

complete destemming before vatting. Each grape variety is vinified separately. Vinification lasts 2 to 3 weeks, with daily pumping-over.

Breeding

after fermentation, the cuvée is blended and aged in barrels and foudre for approximately 10 months

Eye

deep garnet-red colour

Nose

complex and fine, with notes of ripe fruit such as plum and cherry and hints of chocolate and pepper

Mouth

Sweet spices mingle with red berries to produce a supple, generous and harmonious palate of elegance. The melted tannins give a silky wine and a good acidity/fat balance.

Serve

serve bottled at 15-16°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2010

Drink before

2015

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

This wine is the perfect accompaniment to thrush kebabs, game and pheasant terrine.

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