Winery Paul Jaboulet AînéLes Grandes Terrasses Cornas
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Les Grandes Terrasses Cornas from the Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Grandes Terrasses Cornas of Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Grandes Terrasses Cornas of Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Les Grandes Terrasses Cornas
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Grandes Terrasses Cornas
Original food and wine pairings with Les Grandes Terrasses Cornas
The Les Grandes Terrasses Cornas of Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or hawaiian pizza.
Details and technical informations about Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné's Les Grandes Terrasses Cornas.
Discover the grape variety: Syrah
Structured, elegant reds with deep colour, firm tannins, with intense aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black pepper, violet, smoked meat, black olive and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of the great northern Rhône reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas, Saint-Joseph) and pillar of GSM blends in the south (Châteauneuf-du-Pape). Widely exported to Australia as Shiraz (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Cross of dureza × mondeuse blanche.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Grandes Terrasses Cornas from Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné are 2019, 2017, 2011, 2020 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné
The Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 80 wines for sale in the of Cornas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cornas
Smallest cru of the northern Rhône right bank (AOC 1938): signature Syrah exclusively as ruling red (100% mandatory) — deep black robe with intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), violet, spice, pepper and liquorice, rich and powerful texture, firm tannins evolving to a liquorice finish, decade-long ageing ≥15 years. East-southeast amphitheatre slopes on granite "gores" (sandy clays), Massif Central, optimal exposure.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Foaming
Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.
