Vin de Paille
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2060
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic blue cheeses such as Roquefort, artisanal foie gras, or traditional fruit tarts and almond-based desserts.
✨ Technical Specifications
Paul Jaboulet Aîné's Vin de Paille is a rare, sweet nectar steeped in Northern Rhône history. Sourced from the legendary granite terraces of the Hermitage hill, this wine is crafted from Marsanne grapes. The traditional passerillage method involves drying the hand-harvested grapes on straw mats for several months. This process dehydrates the berries, concentrating the sugars, acids, and flavors to microscopic yields. Historically, Vin de Paille from Hermitage was a favored drink among European royalty and Russian Tsars in the 19th century. Jaboulet only revives this labor-intensive cuvée in exceptional vintages, offering an opulent sensory journey of dried apricots, honeyed figs, toasted nuts, and exotic spices, all balanced by a remarkable vein of acidity inherited from the steep, sun-drenched granitic soils.
🍾 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%)