Domaine de la Janasse Chaupin

In the glass

Aroma: ripe fig, black cherry, roasted coffee, earthy spice, dried rose

Palate: explosive dark fruit, silky velvet tannins, garrigue, iron minerality, sustained finish

Chaupin is a single-lieu-dit Grenache from sandy soils in the north of Chateauneuf; exceptional richness and concentration with silky but persistent tannins.

What it pairs with

• Roasted saddle of venison
  Dense concentrated Grenache matches bold game flavours.
• Beef daube with black olives
  Dark fruit and earthy minerality pair naturally with Provencal braised beef.

How to serve Domaine de la Janasse Chaupin

Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roasted saddle of venison, Beef daube with black olives. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Chaupin is a single-parcel cuvee from the Chaupin lieu-dit in the north of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, where sandy soils produce particularly aromatic and silky Grenache. First produced in the same year as Vieilles Vignes.

1. 1994: First vintage of Chaupin cuvee from the lieu-dit of the same name

Facts

Producer

Domaine de la Janasse · visiting guide

Grapes

Grenache (100%)

Classification

Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC

Oak

Old large foudres

ABV

15.5%

Price

EUR 100-180 at retail

Drinking window

8-25 from vintage

First vintage

1994

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