La Cave de Tain increased by 10% its annual turnover over the last financial year (2007-2008). The company achieved so for the third consecutive year its aim to maintain its growth in the French and export markets.

HERMITAGE red 2005 "Epsilon", score : 92
HERMITAGE red 2006 "Gambert de Loche", score : 92
HERMITAGE white 2006 "Au Coeur des Siècles", score : 91
ST JOSEPH red 2006 "Esprit de Granit", score : 91

The Cave de Tain gives back life to Gambert de Loche estate, a well-situated company-owned mansion in the prestigious Hermitage vineyard.
This new project will have a double vocation:
A beautiful tasting and reception room on second floor for friends of the Cave de Tain. On ground floor, in the middle of hermitage's vines, a top restaurant managed by Rika and Frderic Bau.
Renovation work is beginning, 'rendez-vous' next year!

Please note that our Wine shop is opened from 15th of May to 15th of September:
* 9.00 - 12.30 then 13.30 - 19.00 from Monday til Saturday
* 9.00 - 12.00 then 14.00-18.00 on Sunday and public hilodays

Closed the 1st of January, Easter Sunday, the 1st of May, the 1st of November and the 25th of December.

See you soon in Tain l'Hermitage.

New at "La Cave de Tain", for your pleasure, three vineyard selection wines:
The result of :

- ideal exposure
- careful selection of grapes from old vines
- vinification hand crafted

And ever increasing know-how, we are proud to propose three wines bringing breadth and depth to our existing range :

"FLEUR DE ROC" in Saint Péray 2005, made of 50% Marsanne and 50% Roussanne.
"ARENES SAUVAGES" in Cornas 2005, ageed in French oak barrels for 19 months.
"AU COEUR DES SIECLES" in Hermitage white 2005, stemming from two vineyard plots of Marsanne over 100 years old.

You will find further information concerning these three exceptional wines in the section "Our Wines".

To our immense satisfaction, the Cave de Tain is honoured to have received prestigious international acclaim:

- Hermitage red 2003: Gold Medals at the International Wine Challenge 2006 - Japan/Korea/UK, the note 91/100 in the Wine Spectator 2006 and finally the Silver Medal 'Best in Class' at the International Wine & Spirits competition 2006.
- Hermitage white 2004 "Au Coeur des Siècles" 2005: Silver Medals in the Decanter 2007 and in the International Wine & Spirits Competition 2006 and the note 91/100 in the Wine Spectator 2006.

Our Yrisé sparkling and our Cornas "Arènes Sauvages" 2003 have received the Gold Medal at the competition Syrah du Monde 2007.