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1998 "Les Miaux" Hermitage Blanc, Ferraton Pere et Fils Your Store

1998 "Les Miaux" Hermitage Blanc, Ferraton Pere et Fils

Hermitage, Rhone Valley, France

A luminous portrait of aged Hermitage Blanc, rich, textural, and endlessly layered. The 1998 Les Miaux unfurls with notes of acacia honey, toasted almond, dried apricot, and beeswax, deepened by whispers of chamomile and lanolin. On the palate, it’s broad yet finely poised, carrying the waxy texture and savoury complexity that only time can bestow. The finish hums with saline minerality and lingering spice - a graceful reminder that Marsanne, in the right hands, can age like fine poetry.

For when: You want something meditative, golden, and quietly transcendent.
Pairs with: Lobster, aged Comté, or roast chicken with morels and cream.

Founded in 1946, Ferraton Père et Fils has long championed the character and longevity of Hermitage’s white wines. The Les Miaux Blanc comes from old-vine Marsanne, rooted in the sunlit granite and limestone soils on the lower slopes of the Hermitage hill. Fermented and matured in French oak barrels, the 1998 vintage benefited from a warm, balanced growing season, producing white wines of exceptional richness and ageing potential. Now at its mature plateau, this is a timeless expression of Rhône white - mineral at heart, golden in spirit, and quietly profound in its depth.

Whats in the bottle
100% Marsanne

£95.00 - £95.00
£95.00
£95.00 - £95.00
£95.00
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In the heart of Tain-l’Hermitage, overlooking the Rhône River, Ferraton Père et Fils stands as one of the region’s great storytellers, a domaine whose wines reflect the granite, sunlight and soul of the Northern Rhône. Founded in 1946 by Jean-Orëns Ferraton and later guided by his son Michel, the family’s roots in Hermitage go back generations, with a deep respect for the land that underpins every bottle.

In 1998, a close collaboration with their long-time neighbour Michel Chapoutier ushered in a new era of precision and quality. Under his mentorship, Ferraton transitioned toward organic and eventually biodynamic viticulture, becoming one of the first Rhône houses to adopt these principles across both their estate and négociant wines. Today, their range spans from Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage to the fabled slopes of Hermitage itself, each cuvée defined by purity of fruit, mineral tension, and a quietly confident sense of place.

From the granite terraces of Le Méal and Les Dionnières to the alluvial layers of Les Miaux, Ferraton’s wines express both tradition and evolution, timeless Rhône craftsmanship guided by a modern, sustainable vision. Their Hermitage bottlings, in particular, remain benchmarks for balance, authenticity, and the unbroken conversation between nature, time, and the hand of the vigneron.