Delas Freres

Hermitage orientation

Delas Freres is based in Tain-l’Hermitage, France, with Hermitage AOC as its primary appellation reference. The winery belongs to the Louis Roederer Group. The house’s own history begins in 1835; the group-related chronology starts separately with the Rouzaud family’s approach in 1993.

Its named varieties are Syrah, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, and Grenache. That breadth makes the winery useful for exploring grape differences within one producer, while Hermitage provides the clearest appellation anchor for understanding where the house sits. Together, the appellation and five-variety list give readers a concrete frame for comparing the house’s wines.

Milestones since 1835

The wine house itself dates to 1835. A later turning point came in 1993, when the Rouzaud family, majority shareholder of Groupe Roederer, approached the Deutz and Delas brands. These are two distinct dated markers: the house’s nineteenth-century origin and the Rouzaud family’s 1993 approach.

In 2009, Domaine des Tourettes and Les Bessards were made solely from vineyard land farmed by the house. Dry-stone retaining walls on the Hermitage slopes were subsequently rebuilt, with reconstruction completed in 2015. These milestones connect estate farming with physical stewardship of the slopes.

Cellar choices

The vinification cellar uses 85-hectolitre concrete vats, gravity-fed movement, and hand pigeage. Those details separate three parts of the method: vessel scale, wine movement, and manual cap work. Together, the method sits beside appellation and history as a third way to understand the house.

The production space sits beside a nineteenth-century manor house and a modern curved sandstone winery. Glass, steel, a roof terrace, and circulation ramps bring the visitor setting into the working site, while an old chestnut tree anchors the presentation area. Vineyard and mountain views extend that architectural contrast into the surrounding setting.

Historic technical work

Jacques Grange joined the house as Directeur Technique in 1997. Claire Darnaud-McKerrow joined the technical team in 2010. Those dated appointments place both figures firmly within the house’s historical technical team.

Darnaud-McKerrow worked with Grange on oxygen management and parcel wines. Their historical collaboration gives the 2010-era technical narrative a clear subject, connecting two named team members to specific cellar questions.

Address and planning

The address is 40 Avenue Jules Nadi, 26600 Tain-l’Hermitage, within the winery’s home town. The setting is quiet and the dress code smart casual. A historic building, terrace, and vineyard-and-mountain views describe the site, but current visitor access should be confirmed before making plans.

For direct enquiries, the telephone number is +33 4 75 08 92 97. The official Delas website is the appropriate place to confirm current hours, tasting availability, and access before travelling.