We are excited to announce a visit from Nicolas Jaboulet on Wednesday, October 9 for a seminar exploring the Northern Rhône through the lens of Maisons & Domaines Les Alexandrins. This estate is led by three friends combining the savoir-faire they learned from their parents and grandparents with an historic terroir: Nicolas Jaboulet, sixth generation of a winegrowing family in Tain l’Hermitage since 1834; Guillaume Sorrel, son of Marc Sorrel of Domaine Sorrel in Hermitage; and Alexandre Caso, specialist in the terroirs of the Northern Rhône.
Nicolas will take us through their lineup of Northern Rhône bottlings as he shares his next-generation perspective on the legacy and future of this iconic region.
In 2012, Nicolas Jaboulet was the head of Maison Nicolas Perrin. Guillaume Sorrel and Alexandre Caso were working together on the Domaine they founded, Domaine Les Alexandrins in Mercurol. They came together and began working parcel-by-parcel in Crozes-Hermitage for the wines of Maison Nicolas Perrin. Their shared knowledge of the terroir, of the wines that have marked the history of the Northern Rhône Valley, and their appreciation of the great wines of their region quickly inspired them to go even further together.
The estate produces wine in the Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph appellations, from vines planted on historic terroirs. Worked parcel by parcel, their holdings include more than 70-year-old Syrah vines of Crozes-Hermitage and a parcel of almost-forgotten, 90-year-old vines in Tournon for the Saint-Joseph wines.
Light bites will be served. Class starts at 6pm. Tickets are $40, and include a $20 store credit. Seating is extremely limited, and special pricing on the featured wines will be made available only to attendees. We hope you can join us for this exclusive event.
