TERROIR Hermitage, Northern Rhône, France David Vogels, CWP
Step across the train tracks at the station in Tain-l’Hermitage, and you’re immediately standing in one of the most fabled terroirs in the world. Looking north up the steep slope, you pick out La Chapelle, the tiny chapel of St. Christopher acknowledging the region’s early religious history, near the crest of the hill. Scanning to the east across terraced rows of vineyards, you see the winery billboards that have adorned thousands of photographs. Hermitage is a place that was destined to...This is only a preview of the article:
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