Incognito C Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1–5 years of vintage release to appreciate its fresh, fruit-forward character.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, rustic pork terrine, roasted Mediterranean vegetables
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Incognito' series by the historic house of Paul Jaboulet A n represents a playful, creative departure from the strict confines of Rh ne appellation laws. Designed to showcase the distinct personality of specific grape varieties that are often hidden in traditional blends, 'Incognito C' shines a spotlight on Carignan (the 'C' in the name). Historically a workhorse grape of Southern France, Carignan is celebrated here for its rustic elegance, deep color, and vibrant acidity. Sourced from carefully selected vineyards in the southern reaches of the Rh ne valley, the wine is crafted with the same meticulous attention to detail as Jaboulet's legendary estate wines. It undergoes a gentle vinification and short aging in stainless steel or neutral vessels to preserve its bright, crunchy red and black fruit character, wild herb undertones, and approachable, juicy structure.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1834 by Antoine Jaboulet on the sun-drenched granite slopes of Tain-l'Hermitage, Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné stands as one of the Rhône Valley's most storied viticultural estates. Acquired in 2006 by the Frey family, the domain experienced a profound renaissance under the stewardship of master oenologist and viticulturist Caroline Frey, who converted its extensive Northern Rhône holdings to certified organic viticulture alongside rigorous biodynamic regimens. While globally renowned for its legendary Hermitage reds like La Chapelle, the estate crafts equally sublime white wines from premier terroirs spanning Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Condrieu, and the Southern Rhône. Here, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, and Grenache Blanc are harvested at meticulous phenolic maturity from complex alluvial pebbles, loess, and fractured granitic soils. Vinified with gentle gravity flow, temperature-regulated fermentation, and judicious French oak contact on fine lees, Jaboulet whites—exemplified by Chevalier de Stérimberg, Domaine de Thalabert Mule Blanche, and Les Jalets Blanc—deliver exceptional minerality, textural waxiness, and refined age-worthy precision.
🍇 Grapes
Carignan
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%