Domaine des Tourettes Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, grilled ribeye steak, wild venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Delas's Hermitage 'Domaine des Tourettes'—formerly known as 'Marquise de la Tourette'—is a majestic expression of the legendary Hermitage hill in the Northern Rhône. This cuvée is a masterclass in blending, sourcing Syrah grapes from the historic climats of Les Bessards, L'Ermite, and Le Sabot. According to local lore, the hill of Hermitage owes its name to the 13th-century crusader knight, Henri Gaspard de Sterimberg, who returned wounded from the Albigensian Crusade and sought solace as a hermit atop this granite mound, planting vines that would define the region. The wine is traditionally vinified in open concrete tanks before undergoing aging in French oak barrels for 14 to 16 months. The result is a powerful, deeply structured red that beautifully balances intense dark fruit, cracked black pepper, and smoky mineral complexity derived from the steep, sun-drenched granite terraces.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1835 in the northern Rhône valley, Delas Frères has evolved from its origins in Tournon-sur-Rhône into one of the region's benchmark estates, acquiring its defining identity under the Delas family before becoming part of the Roederer Collection in 1993. Situated at its architecturally celebrated, gravity-fed winery in Tain-l'Hermitage, the house manages prestigious estate vineyards alongside curated négociant partnerships. The viticultural foundation is centered on the steep, south-facing granitic amphitheaters of Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, and Côte-Rôtie, supplemented by alluvial terraces in Crozes-Hermitage. Farmed under certified organic and High Environmental Value Level 3 standards, Delas practices rigorous parcel-by-parcel selections and gentle, temperature-regulated fermentations designed to preserve fruit purity and structural tension. Renowned for sculptural Syrah and opulent, mineral-laced Marsanne, Roussanne, and Viognier, Delas Frères expresses classic Rhône typicity through iconic cuvées such as Hermitage Les Bessards, Domaine des Tourettes, and Saint-Joseph Sainte-Épine.
🍇 Grapes
Syrah
🍷 ABV
13.5-14.5%