Les Jumelles
⏳ Drinking Window
2015 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Named 'Les Jumelles' (The Twins) in homage to the legendary twin hills of Côte-Rôtie—the Côte Blonde and the Côte Brune—this classic cuvée from Paul Jaboulet Aîné beautifully bridges the two distinct personalities of the appellation. According to local lore, a medieval lord gifted these sloping hillside vineyards to his two daughters, one blonde and one brunette, explaining the names of the distinct terroirs. The Côte Blonde, with its lighter gneiss and granite soils, imparts elegance, silkiness, and floral aromatics, while the Côte Brune, rich in iron and mica-schist, provides structure, power, and deep savory complexity. Jaboulet meticulously crafts this wine from steep, hand-harvested terraced vineyards, aging it in French oak barrels to harmonize the intense dark fruit, black pepper, and smoky notes characteristic of classic 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
Syrah
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-14%