Villages
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops infused with rosemary, classic beef stew (Daube Provençale), or a rustic charcuterie and cheese board.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the historic house of Paul Jaboulet Aîné, founded in 1834 by Antoine Jaboulet, this Côtes du Rhône Villages represents a step up in character and complexity from regional bottlings. Sourced from select villages in the Southern Rhône, the wine is shaped by the region's sun-drenched, stony clay-limestone terraces and the cooling influence of the legendary Mistral wind. It is typically a classic blend dominated by Grenache, which imparts rich red berry flavors and warmth, complemented by Syrah for structure, color, and a signature grind of black pepper. Vinified traditionally in temperature-controlled vats to preserve its vibrant fruit and soft, approachable tannins, this cuvée reflects the centuries-old winemaking heritage of one of the Rhône's most iconic producers.
🍾 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
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre