Descrição

A casta Marsanne, no Ródano, permite obter vinhos concentrados e longos que, quando maduros, cativam os conhecedores pela sua grande complexidade e elegância. Em Ermitage, Michel Chapoutier elabora este vinho a partir de uma parcela de apenas 2 hectares de vinha cheia de aluviões. Surpreende pela sua salinidade e mineralidade, com uma tensão notável no paladar.

Informações de produto

A adega
Michel Chapoutier
Tipo
Branco Fermentado em pipa
Colheita
2019
Álcool
15.0% vol.
Variedade
100% Marsanne
Outros formatos disponíveis:
Origem
Ermitage

Prova

Vista
Amarelo dourado brilhante.
Nariz
Notas de frutas exóticas, manga e ananás assado.
Boca
Textura cremosa que deixa uma sutil recordação da exposição soalheira desta parcela.
Temperatura de servir
Entre 9 e 12 ºC.
Consumo
Até 2040 se for mantido em boas condições.

Vinha e preparação

Descrição
A vinha está situada na encosta de Méal.
Idade
Mais de 50 anos.
Solo
Calhaus de origem aluvial.
Clima
Continental.
Colheita
Vindima manual no auge da maturação (o potencial alcoólico é normalmente superior a 14% vol.).
Vinificação
Depois de prensadas as uvas inteiras, procede-se a uma pré-maceração por fermentação a frio durante 24 a 48 horas. Cerca de 50% do mosto é transferido para barricas novas de carvalho francês de 600 litros. A outra metade permanece em tanques.
Envelhecimento
Estagiou sobre as borras durante cerca de 12 meses em demi-muid, barricas novas e cubas de inox.

Avaliação dos peritos

Jeb Dunnuck:

The richest and most fruit loaded of the trio is the 2019 Ermitage Le Méal Blanc, which comes from a warmer terroir. This killer Hermitage Blanc has a vivid gold hue as well as a crazy good nose of quince, honeyed currants, acacia flowers, spice, and orange marmalade. It doesn't have the minerality of the L'Ermite (and to a lesser extent, the De l’Orée) yet has a more opulent, fat, unctuous style that's still flawlessly balanced and remarkably pure. This is another magical Hermitage from Chapoutier that does everything right. I followed this bottle for multiple days and it only improved with air. It's certainly the more early drinking of these three single vineyard releases, yet it still deserves 2-4 years of bottle age and should keep for 30 years or more.

The Wine Advocate:

The 2019 Ermitage le Méal Blanc was initially tasted and reviewed last year. While I retasted it, my impressions were essentially the same as last time (reproduced here for the sake of completeness): The 2019 Ermitage le Méal Blanc boasts remarkable complexity, ranging from hints of pencil shavings and crushed stones to a range of ripe, honeyed fruit (pear, melon, citrus) and then into slightly spicy-herbal, salty elements that bring celery seed and fennel to mind. It's medium to full-bodied, broad and mouth coating on the palate, yet retains a terrific sense of freshness that revolves around gentle citrus pith/zest and salted licorice on the lingering finish.

Decanter:

A rich and textural style with a gently smoky element running through it. Fresher than de l'Orée this year, but still massively rich and concentrated with a long finish. Touch of tomato leaf and tangy acidity - a lively style, like a fat man that can dance. 70% aged in demi-muid; 15% new oak, the rest is second- or third-use barrels. The remaining 30% is aged in stainless steel.

James Suckling:

Spectacularly complex nose of dried fruit (everything from pear to pineapple) with a whiff of smoke wafting through it. Very rich, but precisely contoured with a very impressive structure, the spiciness building towards the finish. Both succulent and refined at the fabulous, creamy finale. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink or hold.