Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie AOC - Paul Jaboulet Aîné

The Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie from Paul Jaboulet Aîné of the Rhône Valley reveals a dense purple color in the swirled glass. Held at a slight angle, the wine glass reveals a charming garnet red hue at the rims. After the initial swirl, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, evident in distinct church windows at the rim of the glass. To the nose, this Paul Jaboulet Aîné red wine shows all sorts of black currants, blackberries and violets. As if that wasn't already impressive, cloves and chocolate join in due to the aging in small wooden barrels.

On the palate, the Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie from Paul Jaboulet Aîné starts pleasantly aromatic, fruit-driven and balanced. On the tongue, this punchy red wine is characterized by an immensely dense texture. The final of this red wine with good aging potential from the wine-growing region of the Rhône Valley, more precisely from Côte-Rôtie, finally thrills with considerable reverberation.

Vinification of the Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie from Paul Jaboulet Aîné

The basis for the powerful Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie from the Rhône Valley are grapes from the grape variety Syrah. Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie is an Old World wine through and through, as this Frenchman exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. After the harvest, the grapes arrive swiftly at the winery. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. This is followed by fermentation in small wood at controlled temperatures. After its end, the powerful Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie is aged for several months in oak barrels.

Food recommendation for the Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie by Paul Jaboulet Aîné

This red wine from France is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to spaghetti with caper and tomato sauce, leek soup or boeuf bourguignon.

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