Paul Jaboulet-Aîné : Parallèle 45 2022

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Parallèle 45 2022 cuvée from Paul Jaboulet-Aîné

Colour
Beautiful garnet red colour.

Nose
Expressive and indulgent, the nose is marked by aromas of ripe red fruits such as strawberry and raspberry, with floral and spicy touches.

Palate
A fresh and indulgent attack precedes a balanced palate with soft tannins. The finish is dominated by notes of red fruits.

Cellaring

This wine can be kept until around 2027.

The vivacity and fruitiness 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

The Parallèle 45 cuvée from Paul Jaboulet-Aîné is a Côtes du Rhône wine produced exclusively in organic farming. The vines, averaging 40 years old, are planted on soils composed of rolled pebbles on the right bank of the Rhône and clay-limestone alluvium on the other bank.

The wine

The name of this wine refers to the 45th North parallel which passes near the domain's cellars.

The vintage

Marked by episodes of frost, winter and spring are particularly dry. The high summer temperatures are counterbalanced by significant rainfall in mid-August, allowing for a progressive and optimal maturation until the harvest.

Vinification and ageing

This Rhône wine is the result of a 6-month ageing in stainless steel tanks and truncated tanks.

Blend

Grenache (53%)
Syrah (37%)
Mourvèdre (5%)
Marselan (3%)
Carignan (2%).