Paul Jaboulet Aîné

This large negociant house was established in 1834 by Antoine Jaboulet; Paul was the eldest of his twin boys. The business was kept in the Jaboulet family until 2005, at which point it was sold to the Frey family of Château La Lagune in Bordeaux. Caroline Frey took over winemaking duties in 2006. Thanks to her efforts, their estate vineyards were certified organic in 2016, and today they work according to biodynamic principals. They still produce some large-scale cuvées on a negociant basis, such as their Côtes-du-Rhône Parallèle 45 range. Historically, their most famous cuvée was Hermitage La Chapelle. Their prime Hermitage holdings have now been incorporated in a new estate named Domaine de la Chapelle, which will get its own winery.