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Hermitage Blanc Chave 1996

750 ml Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne Rhône, France 1996

Hermitage Blanc Chave 1996 is a dry, very full-bodied white from Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne (Hermitage, France), in the rich, round whites style. Acidity is gentle; oak influence is little. Good with roast chicken, roast pork, chicken curry, creamy pasta.

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£410.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.5
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Viognier + Marsanne prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Viognier + Marsanne prior · Hermitage rule
acidity
2 / 5
gentle
Viognier + Marsanne prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Viognier + Marsanne prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, round whites
rules-v1
Colour
White
inferred
Origin
Hermitage · Rhône · France
inferred
Grapes
Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne
merchant feed
ABV
13%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Occasions
gift · special occasion
inferred
About Viognier
Typical aromas: apricot, peach, honeysuckle, orange blossom, ginger. Serve at 9–12 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Viognier · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
gentle · 2/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Similar wines · by structure and price
WineVintageGrapeStyleSweetBodyScoreFrom
Hermitage Blanc Chave 1989
Domaine Jean Louis Chave · Rhône
1989Viognier, MarsanneRich, round whites—£552.00
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M. Chapoutier · Rhône
2023Viognier, MarsanneRich, round whites—£74.00
Crozes Hermitage Blanc Pontaix Fayolle 2024
Fayolle Fils & Fille · Rhône
2024Viognier, MarsanneRich, round whites—£44.00
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Beaucastel 2007
Famille Perrin · Rhône
2007Viognier, MarsanneRich, round whites—£126.00
Other vintages of Hermitage Blanc Chave we list
1989£552.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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