Hermitage appellation is dominated by a handful of large producers. About half of the (unextendable) 136-ha (336-acre) appellation is shared between the house of Chapoutier and the local co-op, the Cave de Tain. A further third is in the hands of Paul Jaboulet Aîné and Delas and the most famous family-owned grower-producer J L Chave. The standard-bearers for the moment are just two: Chapoutier and Chave