Paul Jaboulet Aîné Estates

Paul Jaboulet the Elder

two centuries of history

After Antoine, it was his sons Paul, the eldest, and Henri, who took over the House, followed by the five generations that followed them. Paul was a wine producer and merchant who had begun his business in Tain-l'Hermitage. Thus, the House remained in the family's hands for nearly two centuries, until its acquisition by theFrey familyin 2006. The latter, also owner of Château La Lagune in Bordeaux, comes from a long line of Champagne winegrowers. When it acquired thePaul Jaboulet Senior HouseThe family aims to recapture the global success it enjoyed until the early 1990s. Today, the estate is headed by oenologist Caroline Frey, the family's eldest daughter. She manages the property brilliantly, striking a balance between traditional methods and modern tools.

Red and white wines

a wide range of quality

For the owners of Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné, “the expertise in winemaking, the art of blending and aging are the guarantors of the quality of our wines.” Thus, the wide range of red and white wines offered by the estate boasts exceptional quality and finesse. They are distributed across the appellations.Crozes-Hermitage,HermitageCornas, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Condrieu, Côte-Rôtie and Tavel. Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné enjoys worldwide renown, particularly thanks to its legendaryHermitage ChapelThis wine, the jewel of the House, takes its name from the chapel perched on the hills of Hermitage, overlooking the vineyards of the Rhône Valley. This pure Syrah has been the sole property of Paul Jaboulet Aîné since 1919. The 1961 vintage was ranked among the 10 greatest wines of the 20th century.

Caroline Frey

a concern for excellence

Certified organic, the estate cultivates its vineyard with respect for the environment, limiting herbicides and using organic fertilizers. The vines, averaging 40 years old, are grown with low yields. Furthermore, the estate is gradually transitioning its 115-hectare vineyard towards biodynamic farming. Thus, they plow their plots using horses, winches, rototillers, or even pickaxes, allowing the roots to flourish deep in the bedrock. During the harvest, they pick the grapes by hand into small crates, then meticulously sort them. Caroline and her team of winemakers work solely towards achieving the highest quality. This vast vineyard promises a beautiful diversity of terroirs, with Syrah as the predominant red grape variety.

Having an underground wine cellar in Châteauneuf-sur-IsèreVineumThe estate's wines are aged in ideal natural conditions. In a quest for excellence, the estate has installed a new gravity-flow cellar for the 2010 vintage.