In the glass
Aroma: morello cherry, black olive, dried herbs, leather, dark flowers
Palate: concentrated plum, dried fig, firm but silky tannins, garrigue, long mineral finish
100% old-vine Grenache of great depth and complexity from Janasse's most celebrated parcels; perfumed, rich, and structured for long ageing.
What it pairs with
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Roasted leg of lamb
Classic pairing; old-vine Grenache power matches slow-roasted lamb. -
Duck magret with cherry sauce
Concentrated cherry fruit echoes in the wine's morello character. -
Aged Cantal cheese
Full-bodied Grenache and hard aged cheese are natural partners.
History
Domaine de la Janasse is a family estate in Courthezone, farmed by the Sabon family. The Vieilles Vignes cuvee draws from the oldest Grenache parcels in the appellation, with vines averaging over 60 years of age, producing tiny berries of intense concentration.
- 1994 — First vintage of Vieilles Vignes cuvee at La Janasse
- 2005 — Christophe Sabon establishes the estate's international reputation
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine de la Janasse
- Grapes
- Grenache (100%)
- Classification
- Chateauneuf-du-Pape AOC
- Oak
- 20 months in large old foudres
- ABV
- 15.0%
- Price
- EUR 80-140 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1994