La Maison Bleue
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 20 years from the vintage, offering early accessibility while possessing the structure to cellar gracefully.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb with herbs, slow-cooked beef stew, or grilled venison.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary slopes of the Hermitage hill in the northern Rhône Valley, 'La Maison Bleue' is a masterful expression of 100% Syrah crafted by the historic house of Paul Jaboulet Aîné. Formerly known as 'La Petite Chapelle', this cuvée was renamed to honor the iconic small house with blue shutters nestled amongst the vines on the Hermitage hill, which the Jaboulet family acquired. While its sibling 'La Chapelle' represents the pinnacle of power from the granitic western slopes, 'La Maison Bleue' draws its fruit primarily from the eastern side of the hill, where clay-rich soils yield a rounder, more velvety, and aromatic profile. The grapes are meticulously sorted and aged in French oak barrels for 12 to 18 months, resulting in a wine that beautifully balances intense dark fruit, cracked black pepper, and subtle smoky notes with elegant, approachable tannins.
🍾 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
Syrah (min 90%)