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Hermitage
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Vinopolis Close-Out Featurette: Domaine Dujac
 


Ascend to the Heights of the Northern Rhone
 
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Hermitage
 

Journey with us to Hermitage: one of the most prestigious hills in all of France. Here, one finds the noble Syrah grape at its finest – offering rich and robust reds that can age for decades.
 
Hermitage is a granite hill with shallow soils of limestone or sandy gravel. Vines are grown along the southern slope facing the Rhone River where they can soak up the sun during the long summer days. At the top of the slope is a chapel, which gives its name to Jaboulet’s top vineyard, La Chapelle. The vineyard of Les Bessards lies on the western side of the hill, the source of one of Delas Freres’ top bottlings.   

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Prinz
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Vinopolis Close-Out Featurette: Rocca di Montegrossi
 


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Prinz: A Johannes Selbach Selection
 

Johannes Selbach, winemaker-owner of Selbach-Oster and tastemaker extraordinaire of German wines (he helped Terry Theise launch his portfolio and connect with producers), was kind enough to recommend this winery to our shop. With Johannes’ guidance, we have selected a range of well-priced examples to share with you.
 
Fred Prinz originally started Weingut Prinz as a “garagiste” or hobbiest winemaker operation in 1991. The critics quickly became enamored, and an invitation to join the legendary VDP consortium followed in 2005. Their estate vineyards are farmed organically, with a house style that aims for “minerality, elegance, finesse and ageing ability” that expresses terroir.

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Contrade di Taurasi: “World-Class Wines” from Aglianico
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de Venoge: Ridiculous Savings on Elite Champagnes
 


“World-Class Wines” from Aglianico
 
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Contrade di Taurasi / Cantine Lonardo