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The 1986 Michel Courtial Hermitage is a specific vintage red wine from the Northern Rhône region of France, produced when Michel Courtial was the director of the Cave de Tain co-operative winery. Michel Courtial has since passed away, and the wine is now a collector’s item.
Product Information
- Producer: Michel Courtial was the general manager and director of the Cave de Tain l’Hermitage cooperative winery at the time this wine was produced. He was a significant figure in the Rhône wine scene.
- Region: Hermitage AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) in the Northern Rhône Valley of France.
- Grape Variety: The wine is primarily made from the Syrah grape, which is the only red grape permitted in the Hermitage AOC.
- Characteristics: Hermitage red wines are known for being powerful, with deep complexity and firm tannins, capable of aging for many decades.
- Vintage Year: 1986 was a robust and long-lived vintage for many powerful red wines
