THE PRODUCER

Domaine de la Janasse – founded by Aime Sabon in 1973 and named after one of the
finer parcels of this domaine in the northern sector of the appellation – is
today run by Aime’s children, the siblings Isabelle and Christophe.

Now with 18 hectares under vine in the commune of Courtezon in the northeast of
the appellation and with a substantial portion in the prestigious ‘La Crau’
lieu-dit, this is a go-to name for top Chateauneuf-du-Pape. The vineyards are
currently under conversion to organic farming and the Sabon’s are expecting
certification in 2024.

The wines of Janasse show richness and depth with a fine tannic structure,
finely textured wines that develop finesse in the bottle. The Vieille Vignes is
a blend of Grenache with Syrah and Mourvedre while the ‘Cuvee Chaupin’ is 100%
Grenache from vines dating back to 1912 predominantly from the ‘Chapouin’
lieu-dit.

1.5 hectares of vineyards are dedicated to 60 year-old white varieties, mostly
Grenache Blanc with Clairette and Roussanne. Grenache Blanc and Clairette are
tank-fermented while Roussanne is fermented in mostly new oak. The result is a
rich and textured Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc of real class. We offer both red and
white wine from Domaine de Janasse.

THE WINE
Cuvee Chaupin is produced from 100% Grenache from vines planted in 1912. The
Chaupin vineyard plot is pure sandy soils in the north of the Chateauneuf
commune, which gives a certain ethereal quality to the wine and unique
fragrance. The majority of the wine is aged in foudres, with the remainder aged
in the smaller demi-muids, of which a small percentage is new. Production is
around 1,000 cases per year.

DESCRIPTION
Type:RedVintage:2016Country:FranceRegion:Southern RhoneSub region:Chateauneuf du
PapeGrape:100% GrenacheStyle:Rich and IntenseSweetness:DryABV:14%Drinking
window:2018 - 2040Size:750mlFood match:Lamb


CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.