Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie AOC - Paul Jaboulet Aîné

The Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie from Paul Jaboulet Aîné from the Rhône Valley reveals a dense, purple-red color in the swirling glass. When held at a slight angle, the wine glass shows a charming garnet-red hue at the rims. After the first swirl, this red wine reveals high viscosity, which is evident in pronounced church windows on the glass wall. On the nose, this Paul Jaboulet Aîné red wine displays all sorts of blackcurrants, blackberries and violets. As if that were not already impressive, maturation in small wooden barrels adds cloves and chocolate.

On the palate, Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie from Paul Jaboulet Aîné starts off pleasantly aromatic, fruit-driven and balanced. On the tongue, this powerful red wine is characterized by an immensely dense texture. The finish of this well age-worthy red wine from the Rhône Valley winegrowing region, more precisely from Côte-Rôtie, ultimately delights with a remarkable aftertaste.

Vinification of Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie from Paul Jaboulet Aîné

The basis for the powerful Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie from the Rhône Valley is grapes of the Syrah variety. Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie is an Old World wine through and through, as this Frenchman exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underlines the success of wines from the Old World. After harvesting, the grapes are quickly brought to the winery. There they are selected and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the powerful Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie is aged for a few more months in oak barrels.

Food recommendation for Les Pierrelles Côte-Rôtie from Paul Jaboulet Aîné

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

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