Paul Jaboulet-Aîné : Domaine de Saint-Pierre 2020

A rich and structured Cornas wine

The estate

Paul Jaboulet-Aîné, the infamous reference among Northern Rhône Valley wines, 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. Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné watches over 125 hectares of vines that 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

A benchmark among Cornas wines, Domaine de Saint-Pierre by Paul Jaboulet-Aîné comes from a steep, south-facing 3.9-hectare vineyard that is proctected from cold winds. Situated on the top of the hillside, the vines, aged between 10 and 60 years old, are planted in a natural amphitheatre and rest on a granitic bedrock with a subsoil composed of limestone and silt deposits. Domaine de Saint-Pierre has belonged to Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné since 1996.

The vintage

A mild winter, favouring an early budding of the vines, preceded a warm spring with regular rainfall. The flowering period was homogeneous and very good quality. July was hot and dry. The harvest took place under very good conditions and enabled the teams to harvest very healthy grapes.

Vinification and ageing

The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted in the vineyard. Vatting for around 4 weeks with gentle extractions. The wine is aged in French oak barrels, 15% of which are new.

The blend

Paul Jaboulet-Aîné's Domaine de Saint-Pierre 2020 is a 100% Syrah.

Cellaring

This Cornas wine can be kept in the cellar until 2040 in order to express its full range of aromas.