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== Geography and climate ==

The appellation extends across eleven communes on predominantly flat or gently undulating terrain to the north, east and south of Hermitage hill. [[Vineyards]] lie at relatively low elevations compared with other Northern [[Rhône]] sites, though some hillside plots approach the slopes of the hill itself.<ref>Jancis Robinson, ''Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 17 Sept. 2015. ISBN 9780198705383.</ref>

The appellation extends across eleven communes on predominantly flat or gently undulating terrain to the north, east and south of Hermitage hill. [[Vineyards]] lie at relatively low elevations compared with other Northern Rhône sites, though some hillside plots approach the slopes of the hill itself.<ref>Jancis Robinson, ''Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 17 Sept. 2015. ISBN 9780198705383.</ref>

The climate is broadly continental with [[Mediterranean]] influences, characterised by warm summers, cool winters, and the frequent presence of the mistral wind, which helps to reduce disease pressure and promote healthy grape maturation.<ref>OIV, “Viticulture in France – Rhône Valley”.</ref>

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 == Geography and climate ==
-The appellation extends across eleven communes on predominantly flat or gently undulating terrain to the north, east and south of Hermitage hill. [[Vineyards]] lie at relatively low elevations compared with other Northern [[Rhône]] sites, though some hillside plots approach the slopes of the hill itself.<ref>Jancis Robinson, ''Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 17 Sept. 2015. ISBN 9780198705383.</ref>
+The appellation extends across eleven communes on predominantly flat or gently undulating terrain to the north, east and south of Hermitage hill. [[Vineyards]] lie at relatively low elevations compared with other Northern Rhône sites, though some hillside plots approach the slopes of the hill itself.<ref>Jancis Robinson, ''Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 17 Sept. 2015. ISBN 9780198705383.</ref>
 The climate is broadly continental with [[Mediterranean]] influences, characterised by warm summers, cool winters, and the frequent presence of the mistral wind, which helps to reduce disease pressure and promote healthy grape maturation.<ref>OIV, “Viticulture in France – Rhône Valley”.</ref>