Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Founded in 1834 on the hill of l’Hermitage in Tain l’Hermitage, the Paul Jaboulet Aîné house oversees an exceptional heritage that brings together the most famous terroirs of the northern Rhone valley and produces quintessential great wines.
Paul Jaboulet Aîné was founded by Antoine Jaboulet (1807-1864) in Tain l’Hermitage and grew under the management of his sons, Paul and Henry, and their descendants.
Acquisition of Saint Christophe chapel at the top of the Hermitage hillside.
Louis Jaboulet (1912-2012) took over the family business. A pioneering and inquisitive man, he made 42 harvests, including several legendary vintages.
Creation of Parallèle 45, the oldest Côtes du Rhône wine.
Hermitage La Chapelle 1961, one of the iconic wines of the 20th century.
Gérard Jaboulet took up the torch and developed Paul Jaboulet Aîné throughout the world until his death in 1997.
Caroline Frey takes over the management of the house and initiates the transition to organic and biodynamic farming.
The Wine Advocate hails the new life breathed into Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné: «You only have to look at what owner Caroline Frey has achieved in 2009 and 2010 to see the extraordinary evolution in the quality of Jaboulet wines.»
Construction of a new gravity-fed cellar.
ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications.
Organic certification and transition to biodynamics.
Caroline Frey receives the insignia of Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite for her commitment to organic viticulture and the protection of the terroir and the environment.
Amorim Biodiversity Award at the Drinks Business Green Awards 2021.
Caroline Frey receives the Insignia of Officier du mérite agricole. Creation of Domaine de La Chapelle, bringing together the two legendary cuvées: La Chapelle and Le Chevalier de Sterimberg.
