Paul Jaboulet-Aîné : Le Grand Pompée 2023

The elegance and complexity of a Saint-Joseph red wine

The estate

An iconic house behind the great wines of the Northern Rhône Valley, Paul Jaboulet-Aîné was founded in 1834 in Tain l’Hermitage. Since 2006, this prestigious estate—owned by the Frey family—has been led by renowned oenologist and winemaker Caroline Frey. She oversees a 125-hectare vineyard spread across outstanding appellations such as Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, Cornas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu as well as Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise.

The vineyard

Le Grand Pompée from Paul Jaboulet-Aîné is a wine from the Saint-Joseph appellation, located on the right bank of the Rhône, in the heart of the Northern Rhône Valley. The vines, aged 10 to 30 years, are rooted on steep south/southeast-facing slopes, in light schist and gneiss soils over a granite bedrock.

The wine

The name of this Rhône Valley cuvée pays tribute to Grand Pompée, who fought alongside Charlemagne against the Moors on the right bank of the Rhône in the 9th century. Victor Hugo echoes this in his collection “La Légende des siècles,” with this famous line: « And some of this wine that the Grand Pompée loved ».

Grape variety

Le Grand Pompée 2023 from Paul Jaboulet-Aîné is 100% Syrah.