Hermitage "Les Greffières" 1991 - Domaine de Vallouit

Hermitage "The Clerks" 1991 - Domaine L. de Vallouit

About the domain:

Stock directly from the estate! In excellent condition of conservation and aging.

The L. de Vallouit estate was a magnificent family estate in the northern Rhône valley. One of the few to own vines in all the appellations of the northern Rhône, with the exception of Château Grillet of course. In 2001, the estate's vines were taken over by Guigal, who incorporated them into some of his most prestigious vintages.

About the vintage:

The Hermitage appellation was created in 1937, the Syrah vines, from which the red wines come, benefit from a unique, essentially granitic terroir. The diversity of these soils has led to the creation of famous places such as Le Méal or, as here, Les Greffieux/Les Greffières.

About the 1991 vintage at Hermitage:

The red Hermitage is THE great success of the 1991 vintage in the Rhône Valley, along with, to a lesser extent, the wines of Côte-Rôtie.

1991 is a very interesting vintage for the wines of the Rhone Valley, as the disparity in quality is significant between the north and the south. The Syrahs from the north are excellent, which is less obvious for the Grenaches from the southern appellations.