Domaine de Thalabert
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, wild game stews
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine de Thalabert holds the proud distinction of being the oldest vineyard in the Crozes-Hermitage appellation, cherished by the Jaboulet family since 1834. Located on a stony plain of the Rhône, the vineyard is covered in smooth, round pebbles (galets roulés) that capture the sun's heat by day and warm the vines by night. This distinctive terroir coaxes a profound depth from the Syrah grape, yielding a wine celebrated for its structure, dark fruit intensity, and savory complexity. Aged in French oak, it beautifully balances notes of blackberry, licorice, wild herbs, and smoked meats, standing as a benchmark for Northern Rhône Syrah.
🍾 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
100% Syrah
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14%