| Wine region | |
| Official name | Hermitage |
|---|---|
| Type | Appellation d'origine contrôlée |
| Country | France |
| Part of | Northern Rhone |
| Other regions in Northern Rhone | Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas, Côte-Rôtie |
| Climate region | continental climate |
| Size of planted vineyards | 345 acres (140 ha) |
| Grapes produced | Syrah, Marsanne, Roussanne |
Hermitage (French pronunciation: [ɛʁmitaʒ]) 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.[1]
- ^ Robinson, Jancis (23 June 2016). "The Hermitage conundrum". jancisrobinson.com.