Domaine de la Janasse Terre D Argile Cote du Rhone Rouge 2011 Bouteille (75cl)
The 2011 Domaine de la Janasse Terre d'Argile is a Rhône Valley red wine crafted by Domaine de la Janasse under the Côtes du Rhône appellation. The Terre d'Argile cuvée comes from vineyards located north of Courthézon, on a terroir of red clay and rolled pebbles near Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The estate's technical sheet describes a hand-harvested blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Carignan, with a 12-month aging period combining foudres for the Grenache and barrels for the other grape varieties.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Rhone
- Appellation
- Côtes du Rhône
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine de la Janasse
- Cuvée
- Terre d'Argile
- Millésime
- 2011
Domaine de la Janasse
Domaine de la Janasse is a family-run estate based in Courthézon, in the Vaucluse, and is particularly closely associated with the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. Founded by Aimé Sabon using the family’s vineyards, it is now run by his children, Christophe and Isabelle Sabon. The vineyard comprises plots with soils of rounded pebbles, calcareous clay and sand, all cultivated using organic farming methods.
- Owner
- Christophe et Isabelle Sabon
- Maître de chais
- Christophe et Isabelle Sabon
Histoire du domaine
The origins of Domaine de la Janasse date back to 1967, when Aimé Sabon, having returned from his military service, took over the vineyards belonging to his father and father-in-law in Courthézon. At the time, his father supplied his grapes to the co-operative winery, whilst his father-in-law sold his produce to wine merchants. In 1973, Aimé Sabon built his own winery and founded the Domaine de la Janasse, named after an old family farm situated in the hamlet of La Janasse. He then expanded the estate by acquiring new plots. The estate reports that it has grown from around 15 hectares to over 90 hectares of vineyards. In 1991, his son Christophe Sabon joined the estate after studying viticulture, oenology and marketing, and took charge of the winery. Isabelle Sabon, a graduate in oenology from Toulouse, joined the team in 2001. Christophe and Isabelle Sabon are now the owners and oversee the winemaking process. In March 2026, Juliette Sabon, Christophe’s eldest daughter and a holder of the national diploma in oenology, joined the family estate.
Terre d'Argile
Terre d’Argile is a red cuvée in the AOC Côtes-du-Rhône Villages resulting from a blend of Rhône grape varieties. Its vines are planted north of Courthézon, on red clays covered with rolled pebbles, near the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. The estate describes it as dense, fleshy, powerful, and delicate.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name refers to the red clay and rolled pebble soils upon which the vines rest.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2001
- Style of the cuvée
- Dense and fleshy southern red, marked by ripe and black fruits, an assertive aromatic power, supple tannins, and a persistent finish.
- Position within the range
- Blended red Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, more concentrated than the estate's Côtes-du-Rhône Tradition.
Histoire de la cuvée
The cuvée has been documented since at least the 2001 vintage. It still appears in the estate's official range under the name Côtes-du-Rhône Villages "Terre d’Argile".
