PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ LA CHAPELLE 2012 . HERMITAGE, FRANCE

Dry red wine . Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle 2012.

To know the origin of La Chapelle, we go back on time to 1224 . It is said that the knight Henri-Gaspard of Sterimberg returned from the crusades, settling on the highest hill in the Hermitage area . Over there he built a chapel as a spiritual refuge in his new life as a hermit and surrounded it with vineyards . Thus, it began the legend of Hermitage Hill (the hermit) and the symbol of the hermitage as a divine place of best worldwide Syrah vineyards, considering certain vintages – 1961 or 1978 – the Holy Grail in the world of wine

Hermitage, Northern Rhône Valley . Iconic granite hill where the only red variety allowed is Syrah . This imposing wonder of nature, grabs the sunlight, fights against the mistral wind and gives strength to beautiful vineyards on impossible slopes planted in a mosaic of soils . An area of fairy tails and legends

For those who are looking for iconic wines and are willing to pay for them

100% Syrah. 14.50% Vol. Alc. . Mixture of very specific plots, called “lieu–dits”, and soils – granite, limestone and sand – in the highest area of Hermitage, Northern Rhône . Manual harvest after organic and biodynamic farming techniques applied . Aged in French oak barrels for 15-18 months

Deep garnet color . Nose with pronounced intensity . Violet, raspberry, plums, licorice, pepper and leather. Idem in the mouth, full body and refined tannins . Great aging capacity of a concentrated and very elegant Syrah

Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné, a legendary family winery in the Rhône Valley since 1834, is currently owned by the business Frey family . It was the eldest daughter, Caroline Frey, @caroline__frey winemaker and oenologist, who took over in 2006 with a clear objective: to maintain the style and quality of Jaboulet wines doing the conversion towards organic and biodynamic agriculture . 2012 vintage ended up being the first showed results of this work done

Baked suckling lamb . Roasted duck

From 150 to 180€