Domaine Roger Sabon owns 6 hectares of vines in the C¥tes-du-Rh¥ne appellation just over the Rh¥ne river from Chteauneuf-du-Pape. Here they farm Grenache, Cinsault, and Syrah on gravelly clay soils. A short maceration and aging in tank and neutral wood preserves the juicy red and black fruit character of the wine. If you’re looking for a perpetual sleeper that is also a bargain in our portfolio- well, let us know if you think it is something other than this wine.

The Sabon family is an ancient and well-regarded name in Chteauneuf-du-Pape, first mentioned in documents dating to 1540. Perhaps not as venerable as the Ameniers of Domaine de Marcoux and Domaine Giraud, but still eminently respectable. Seraphin Sabon, a more recent patriarch of the family, first bottled wine in the appellation under the family’s name in 1921. He also fathered three very enterprising sons, all of whom established their own Domaines: Joseph Sabon at Clos du Mont Olivet, Noel Sabon at Chante Cigale, and Roger Sabon. The Sabons are like the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young of the village. Domaine Roger Sabon was founded in 1952 and is currently run by Roger’s sons Denis and Gilbert. A third son, Jean-Jacques, is deceased, but his son-in-law Didier Negron is the current winemaker. Denis and his son Julien oversee the farming while Gilbert and his niece, Delphine, run the office. It is quite a family affair!

Proof/ABV: 15.5