“When people think of the Côtes du Rhône, they always imagine huge domaines. They should know that the surface area of the Hermitage vineyard totals only three hundred acres. It is tiny, even smaller than Côte Rôtie or Saint-Joseph. And it should also be known that the area planted in vines has remained the same for centuries. An appellation that has not been altered is an extremely rare thing, especially in the Rhône.”
