Paul Jaboulet Aine, founded in 1834, is a Tain-l'Hermitage negociant producing Hermitage La Chapelle Syrah from the hill's granite flanks. Now owned by the Frey family (since 2006).
Tasting: La Cave by appointment; wine shop open in Tain-l'Hermitage
Signature wines: Hermitage La Chapelle
Tip: La Chapelle from top vintages (1961, 1990, 2010) has 30 to 50 year cellaring potential and trades regularly at international auction.
Organic and biodynamic-practicing Crozes-Hermitage estate with the Clos des Grives single-vineyard Syrah as its standout red.
Tasting: Tasting room open weekdays; Saturday by appointment
Signature wines: Crozes-Hermitage Clos des Grives Rouge
Tip: Among the most reliable value-for-quality bottlings in the Northern Rhone; biodynamic farming at accessible prices.
Alain Graillot elevated the Crozes-Hermitage appellation's reputation for serious Syrah beginning in 1985; La Guiraude is the old-vine prestige cuvee.
Tasting: Visits by appointment at the domaine
Signature wines: Crozes-Hermitage Rouge, Crozes-Hermitage La Guiraude
Tip: The straightforward Crozes rouge is one of the best value reds in the Northern Rhone.
Larnage Crozes-Hermitage estate with parcels on the Hermitage hill, known for purity of fruit and mineral expression.
Tasting: By appointment at the domaine in Larnage
Signature wines: Crozes-Hermitage Les Pierrelles Rouge, Crozes-Hermitage Cuvee Louis Belle
Maxime Graillot's own domaine in Mercurol. Old-vine Crozes-Hermitage parcels farmed organically with a site-specific focus.
Tasting: By appointment at the domaine
Signature wines: Crozes-Hermitage Les Lises
Tip: A producer to follow; each vintage shows increasing terroir precision and elegance.
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