Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert

In the glass

What it pairs with

• Roast pork with olives and capers
  Smoked olive character in the wine resonates with the pork and olive preparation.
• Grilled lamb chops
  Classic Northern Rhone pairing; the pepper and dark fruit match well.
• Charcuterie board
  The wine's medium tannins and savoury quality complement a French charcuterie selection.

How to serve Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast pork with olives and capers, Grilled lamb chops, Charcuterie board. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Domaine de Thalabert has been the reference Crozes-Hermitage estate wine from the Jaboulet house since the early 1970s. The domaine is one of Crozes-Hermitage's most recognised sites.

1. 1970: Jaboulet begins separate estate bottling of Domaine de Thalabert

Facts

Producer

Paul Jaboulet Aine · visiting guide

Grapes

Syrah (100%)

Classification

Crozes-Hermitage AOC

Oak

12-18 months in used French oak casks

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 25-40 at retail

Drinking window

5-15 from vintage

First vintage

1970

Organic

ECOCERT

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