Mendocino County

Medium

Cork

White

The first vintage of L’Ermitage was 1989, and the wine is produced only in exceptional years. The 2019 vintage marks the first vintage of L’Ermitage to undergo full malolactic fermentation. A small portion of the wine (4.9 per cent) was fermented in oak cask, with gentle bâtonnage over eight weeks. The dosage wine is drawn from the 2019 vintage and was aged in oak cask for four years, while the reserve wine—just under 4% of the final blend—comes from the 2016 vintage. The wine was disgorged in February 2024 and finished with a dosage of 6 g/L. The 2019 is remarkably expressive and layered, offering citrus fruit and apple notes with impressive depth. As the first vintage to complete 100% malolactic fermentation—something winemaker Arnaud Weyrich notes ‘Mother Nature simply wanted to happen’—the wine delivers a beautifully silky, creamy mousse. This richness is balanced by more than 6 grams of total acidity, lending precision and drive. Mineral intensity and baking spice nuances build across a finely detailed, full-bodied palate, carrying through to a long, focused, and elegantly layered finish.

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

Roederer Estate, L'Ermitage Brut, Mendocino County, Anderson Valley, California, USA, 2019

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The first vintage of L’Ermitage was 1989, and the wine is produced only in exceptional years. The 2019 vintage marks the first v

Roederer Estate, L'Ermitage, Anderson Valley, Mendocino County, California, USA 2019

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