Bernard Faurie Hermitage Blanc 2018 Bottle (75cl)
The 2018 Bernard Faurie Hermitage Blanc is a white wine from the Hermitage appellation in the northern Rhône, crafted by Bernard Faurie. Made from 100% Marsanne, it comes from the lower slopes of the Les Bessards lieu-dit, on granitic soils. This cuvée is produced in very small quantities. The grapes are harvested by hand and the wine is aged in older demi-muids for 9 to 12 months depending on the vintage.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Rhone
- Appellation
- Hermitage
- Producteur / Domaine
- Bernard Faurie
- Millésime
- 2018
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Marsanne
Bernard Faurie
Bernard Faurie is a historic winemaker of Hermitage, representing the fifth generation of his family to work on the hill. After farming 1.7 hectares of very old vines in Les Bessards, Le Méal, and Les Greffieux, he handed over the reins after the 2020 vintage, while keeping a small plot in Le Méal for a confidential production.
- Owner
- Bernard Faurie
- Maître de chais
- Bernard Faurie
- Surface (ha)
- 10 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 25000
Histoire du domaine
Bernard Faurie belongs to the fifth generation of a family cultivating vines on the hill of Hermitage. His father notably farmed cherry and apricot orchards as well as a small vineyard area; Bernard was then working in a factory and joined him for the vinifications. In 1980, he left this job to devote himself fully to the estate, which he gradually developed up to 1.7 hectares of Hermitage distributed mainly between Les Bessards, Le Méal, and Les Greffieux. Some of these family vines are a century old. The 2020 vintage marks the end of the main production under his responsibility. Starting in 2021, he transferred or entrusted about 1.5 hectares to his son-in-law Emmanuel Darnaud, while keeping 0.2 hectares in Le Méal, planted by his father in the 1960s. Bernard Faurie continues to cultivate the vines there and vinify a very confidential quantity, essentially intended for his close circle.
