Three figures from the northern Rhône Valley stand at the helm of the new company "Domaine & Maison Les Alexandrins": Nicolas Jaboulet, sixth generation of a winemaking family that settled in Tain l’Hermitage in 1834; Guillaume Sorrel, son of Marc Sorrel of Domaine Sorrel in Hermitage; and Alexandre Caso, an expert on the terroirs of the northern Rhône Valley. They met in 2012 when Nicolas Jaboulet (at the head of the company Maison Nicolas Perrin, founded in 2007), Guillaume Sorrel and Alexandre Caso (who both founded Domaine Les Alexandrins in Mercurol in 2009) introduced plot-by-plot management of the Crozes-Hermitage vineyards for Maison Nicolas Perrin’s wines. Their combined expertise regarding the terroirs and wines has shaped the history of the northern Rhône Valley. All three are passionate about the great wines of their region and quickly set their sights on further ambitious goals. In 2014, Alexandre and Guillaume wished to further advance the wines of Domaine Les Alexandrins. At the same time, Nicolas aimed to establish his company, Maison Nicolas Perrin, in the heart of the northern Rhône Valley. This shared ambition ultimately led to closer cooperation between the three men. Since 2015, Maison Nicolas Perrin has held a majority stake in Domaine Les Alexandrins, leading to the name change to "Domaine et Maison Les Alexandrins". This partnership allowed the dream of Domaine Les Alexandrins to continue—producing wines from the northern Rhône Valley that are classically styled from the ground up—while also enabling Maison Nicolas Perrin to become Maison Les Alexandrins, thereby extending its quality-renowned wine portfolio to all appellations in the northern Rhône Valley.

Nicolas Jaboulet, Guillaume Sorrel and Alexandre Caso bring to light treasures here, including often forgotten or old vines on exceptional terroirs, and produce the finest expression of the appellation. The three men benefit from the skills and experience of their parents and grandparents. Therefore, in the men’s view, the estate must produce wines that reflect the appellations of Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph in their purest form, with vines grown on historic terroirs. The estate is therefore limited in several ways: by the appellations (Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph) and by volume. The vineyards are managed plot by plot. The vines are cultivated as they have always been, in the tradition of the region’s winemakers. This applies to the over 70-year-old Syrah vines in Crozes-Hermitage, as well as the forgotten vines over 90 years old in Tournon (Saint-Joseph). And every year—whether the entire crop is harvested or not—Domaine Les Alexandrins uses practices that are now frequently forgotten in the northern Rhône Valley. These two exclusive wines from Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph perfectly embody classicism.

Maison Les Alexandrins is the natural evolution of the former Maison Nicolas Perrin. The company had already been exceptionally successful since 2007—it was, among other accolades, named Wine Merchant of the Year in 2011 by the French magazine Revue du Vin de France—and continued to evolve in the northern Rhône Valley by relying on highly experienced individuals and focusing on a single estate: Domaine Les Alexandrins in the heart of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation. Maison Les Alexandrins’ wines therefore reflect the estate’s entire work. They have a more modern presentation (as the estate produces only a small quantity of wine, other wines are also offered, which was not previously customary); they are more contemporary in style (the aim is perfect harmony even in young wines, which can be enjoyed early); and they offer greater diversity in terms of wines from the northern Rhône Valley (not just Crozes-Hermitage and Saint-Joseph). This portfolio invites wine lovers worldwide to view and assess the traditions of the northern Rhône Valley from a new perspective. At the same time, it consists of contemporary and timeless wines from an exceptional terroir discovered by Alexandre Caso, an expert on the terroirs of the northern Rhône Valley. Eight different wines embody this revived classicism.

Producer: Nicolas Jaboulet, Maison Nicolas Perrin, 29 Côte des Chapeliers, 26000 Valence, France

Grape variety: Marsanne 100%
Alcohol content: 13% Vol.