Crozes Hermitage Les Jalets, Jaboulet Vintage:2021

Crozes Hermitage Les Jalets, Jaboulet Vintage:2021Intense, complex and aromatic with a blend of red berries. Powerful and fine, it is full bodied with a well balanced finish. This Crozes Hermitage Les Jalets comes from 6 ha of vineyard, located at Les Jalets, with additional purchased grapes. Its name comes from the word jalets which is the Old French word for the pebbles left by alpine glaciers, as can be found at Chteauneuf du Pape. Winemaker Caroline Frey and her team combines cutting edge

It’s aged for twice the time legally required

This 247th harvest at Louis Roederer is the complete opposite of the 2021 harvest

Pale gold colour

bready yeast flavours and zesty appley freshness is accompanied by the waxed-lemon flavours of Chenin Blanc - a variety so clearly suited for sparkling production due to its fine acidity

Its long palate is refreshed by the fruitiness of the grape varieties

The vines are 32 years old on average

an erratic year that oscillated between hot dry spells

lighter than Full Rich and Malmsey or Port

A small but dedicated team

honey and toffee finishing with a twist of bitter orange zest

The grapes were hand harvested at optimal ripeness from late March to early April

The aged alluvial gravels and dense clay subsoils balance drainage and water availability to yield the region's best Pinot Noir grapes