The Crozes-Hermitage region, the largest winemaking appellation in the Northern Rhône, spans 11 small towns and wraps around the famed Hermitage vineyards on the Rhône’s eastern banks.
The Syrah-based red wines of Crozes-Hermitage range are produced in a range of styles, from elegant with red fruit flavors to more medium-bodied, with notes of spice and more prominent tannins. Crozes-Hermitage wines are softer and more approachable than those made in nearby Hermitage, yet they still reflect the beauty and character of the wines produced in the northern Rhône.
Crozes-Hermitage white wines, made from Marsanne and Roussanne, are typically dry and medium-bodied, with rich flavors of white fruits and almonds.
Pronunciation
[Croze AIR-mee-tahz]