Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled fish, roasted chicken, goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
As one of the historic benchmarks of the Rhône Valley, Paul Jaboulet Aîné crafts white wines that beautifully capture the diverse terroirs of this legendary region. While the estate is globally renowned for its monumental reds, their white wine portfolio showcases an equal dedication to elegance and complexity. Drawing from both the steep, granitic terraces of the Northern Rhône and the sun-drenched, stony soils of the Southern Rhône, these whites are defined by their aromatic intensity and textured mouthfeel. Under the guidance of winemaker Caroline Frey and the estate's transition to organic and biodynamic farming, the winemaking philosophy emphasizes minimal intervention. This approach coaxes out the natural freshness, stone fruit aromatics, and mineral tension inherent to classic Rhône white varieties, resulting in wines of remarkable balance and gastronomic versatility.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1834 by Antoine Jaboulet, Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné is one of the most revered estates in the Rhône Valley, situated along the storied slopes of Tain-l'Hermitage. Since 2006, the maison has entered a dynamic era under the leadership of the Frey family, with viticulturist and winemaker Caroline Frey converting the prized terroirs entirely to organic and biodynamic cultivation. The house is universally acclaimed for crafting benchmark Rhône expressions, most famously the legendary Hermitage 'La Chapelle' and the iconic 'Domaine de Thalabert' Crozes-Hermitage, alongside vibrant Côtes du Rhône cuvées like the 'Parallèle 45' range. Combining precision cellar craft with an unwavering commitment to parcel-specific biodiversity, Paul Jaboulet Aîné produces structured, age-worthy Syrahs and elegant, aromatic white wines that epitomize the grand cru heritage of the region.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-14%