Paul Jaboulet Aine 'Parallel 45' - Blanc

2023

38% Viognier 33% Grenache Blanc 12% Marsanne 10% Roussanne 7%Claiette

Rhone Valley, France

Founded in 1834 among the well-known terroirs of the northern Rhone Valley, Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aine has been creating classic expressions of wine since 1950, illustrating a unique approach to slow vinification that helps to release the terroirs’ distinctive characteristics. Management was taken over by Caroline Frey in 2006, thus starting the conversion to organic and biodynamic farming. ‘Paralelle 45’ is grown on clay limestone soil and is a blend of 38% Viognier, 33% Grenache Blanc, 12% Marsanne, 10% Roussanne, and 7% Clairette. Hand picked and whole bunch pressed, this crisp wine is fermented for two weeks and aged for six months in stainless steel vats on lees. In your glass expect to find fresh notes of nectarine, cantaloupe, and citrus fruits. Great alone as an aperitif, or paired with seafood dishes such as garlic prawns or lemon butter cod.