Paul Jaboulet-Aîné : Domaine de la Croix des Vignes 2022

Characteristics and tasting advice for the 2022 Domaine de la Croix des Vignes from Paul Jaboulet-Aîné

Tasting

Colour
Deep ruby red.

Nose
Elegant, the bouquet is dominated by floral notes (violet, peony) followed by subtle nuances of aging.

Palate
Soft and balanced, the palate reveals a beautiful freshness that underlines the elegance of the wine.

Storage

This wine can be kept in the cellar until 2042.

Service

For optimal tasting, it is recommended to serve this wine between 16 and 18°C.

The minerality and depth of a red wine from the Rhône Valley

The property

An emblematic name of the great wines of the northern Rhône Valley, the House of Paul Jaboulet-Aîné was founded in 1834 in Tain L'Hermitage. The renowned oenologist and winemaker Caroline Frey has been running this illustrious house, owned by the Frey family since 2006. The House of Paul Jaboulet Aîné oversees a vineyard of 125 hectares of vines, spread over exceptional appellations such as Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, Cornas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise.

The vineyard

This Domaine de la Croix des Vignes is a Saint-Joseph wine from an 8-hectare terroir located within the historical vineyard of the appellation, above Mauves and Tournon sur Rhône. The vines, aged between 10 and 30 years, are planted on a south-facing terroir with degraded granite soil.

Vinification and aging

Hand-harvested, the grapes are sorted in the plot. 100% destemming. Maceration for 3 weeks accompanied by gentle extraction through pumping over. Malolactic fermentation. Aging for 12 months in concrete egg, barrels and French oak demi-muids, 20% of which are new.

Blend

Syrah (100%)