Ermitage Le Méal

Notes - Ferraton Père et Fils was founded by Jean Ferraton and his father-in-law, Jean Reverdy, in 1946 in the Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage appellations. Ferraton maintains vineyard holdings in Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage and their cellars are located in the heart of Tain l'Hermitage. In 1994 Jean Ferraton's grandson, Samuel, took over. Samuel Ferraton is very much an artisan winemaker - yet he employs many modern techniques that he picked whilst working with Chapoutier. In 1998 Ferraton formed a partnership with Chapoutier which saw all of the estate's vines converted to biodynamic production and become organically certified. The Chapoutier - Ferraton relationship is a synergistic one and their winemakers and oenologists work very closely with each other. The wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered. Ermitage Le Méal is 100% Syrah from 30 year old vines on the steep terraces of the Méal hillside. It is aged for 14 to 18 months in oak (30 to 50% new oak). It has an intense ruby colour. On the nose there are aromas of berry fruits, leather, plum and fig. On the palate it is a powerful wine with well integrated tannins and oak.
 
     

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