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Domaine Élodie Jaume

Rhône producer Élodie Jaume leads a five-generation family domaine where biodynamic farming, rolled stones and red clay, Grenache-led blends, and herbal, fresh wines meet.

The producer

Élodie Jaume leads a Rhône family domaine with five generations of winemaking behind it, and she is the first woman to take the lead. Her work joins a commitment to biodynamic viticulture with organic and natural winemaking, while modern techniques are used alongside respect for terroir. The vineyard is described through rolled stones and red clay, and Coudoulet Blanc turns that approach into a 50:50 Grenache Blanc and Clairette blend aged seven months in stainless steel, keeping fruit and freshness clear in the glass.

The range moves between Rhône colours and appellations. Coudoulet Blanc is approachable and easy-drinking, with density, freshness, and a salivating bitter finish. Coudoulet Rouge blends 60% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, and 10% Syrah for dark fruit, pepper, garrigue, thyme, supple tannins, balanced freshness, and a persistent menthol note. Cabrières Blanc, a Châteauneuf-du-Pape white, is pale yellow and carries maquis herbs, menthol, fennel, aniseed, dill, white fruit, citrus, and white flowers across a lively palate.

Known for

Biodynamic viticulture and organic, natural winemaking across Grenache-led Rhône reds and whites, with stainless-steel ageing used to keep Coudoulet Blanc fresh and fruit-led.

Notable facts

The story

Élodie Jaume takes the lead

Across five generations of family winemaking, leadership of Domaine Élodie Jaume passed to Élodie Jaume, the first woman to lead the domaine. Her chapter brought a commitment to biodynamic viticulture, organic and natural winemaking, and modern techniques used with respect for terroir. The inherited vineyard is described through rolled stones and red clay. In the cellar, Coudoulet Blanc carries the change into a concrete bottle detail, with equal parts Grenache Blanc and Clairette aged for seven months in stainless steel to preserve fruit and freshness. Coudoulet Rouge takes a different route, blending Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah into dark fruit, Provençal herbs, supple tannins, and a persistent menthol finish.

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Domaine Élodie Jaume

At A Glance

Domaine Élodie Jaume is a Rhône producer in France led by Élodie Jaume, the first woman to lead a family domaine with five generations of winemaking history. The vineyards are described through rolled stones and red clay, while the cellar combines organic and natural winemaking with modern techniques. The documented range moves from an approachable Côtes du Rhône white to a Grenache-led red and a Châteauneuf-du-Pape white with a distinctly herbal profile.

The Producer

Élodie Jaume leads a five-generation family domaine into a new chapter of vineyard and cellar work. Her direction combines a commitment to biodynamic viticulture with organic farming, natural winemaking, and modern techniques used alongside respect for terroir. The wines make that approach legible through grape blends and texture: Coudoulet Blanc keeps fruit and freshness in view, Coudoulet Rouge brings dark fruit and supple tannins, and Cabrières Blanc carries Mediterranean herbs into a lively white wine.

Place

The domaine belongs to the Rhône wine landscape, with documented bottles carrying Côtes du Rhône and Châteauneuf-du-Pape labels. Coudoulet Blanc uses the broader Côtes du Rhône category for a 50:50 blend of Grenache Blanc and Clairette, aged in stainless steel for a direct, fresh style. Cabrières Blanc carries Châteauneuf-du-Pape, where its pale colour and aromatic detail lead toward maquis herbs, fennel, citrus, and white flowers. The labels place the bottles within different levels of Rhône wine, while the grape choices give each one a clear role in the range.

Soil And Site

The vineyard's physical language is simple and specific: rolled stones and red clay. Those materials sit beneath a group of Rhône grapes that bring different kinds of weight and freshness to the bottles. Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah give Coudoulet Rouge its dark fruit, pepper, garrigue, and thyme register. Grenache Blanc and Clairette bring Coudoulet Blanc its dense, fresh shape, while Cabrières Blanc carries fennel, aniseed, dill, citrus, and white flowers.

Story

Five generations of family winemaking provide the starting point, but the present direction is defined by farming and cellar choices. The domaine is committed to biodynamic viticulture, and its wines are made through organic and natural practices. Modern techniques remain part of the work when they serve the grapes and preserve the character of the vineyard. Coudoulet Blanc gives the clearest example: seven months in stainless steel keep the fruit and freshness intact instead of adding an oak flavour. The estate's current range therefore connects inherited Rhône material with a practical, low-intervention approach that leaves fruit, herbs, acidity, and bitterness visible in the glass.

Vineyards And Cellar

Biodynamic viticulture sets the farming direction, while organic and natural winemaking shape the cellar philosophy. The documented method is most concrete in Coudoulet Blanc, a 50:50 Grenache Blanc and Clairette blend aged for seven months in stainless steel. The neutral vessel preserves fruit and freshness, allowing the wine's density and bitter finish to remain central. Coudoulet Rouge translates the red blend into a full, warm wine with supple tannins and balanced freshness. The cellar choices keep the range focused on grape character, savoury herbs, and drinkable texture.

Wines

Coudoulet Blanc is the approachable white wine in the range, built from equal parts Grenache Blanc and Clairette. Seven months in stainless steel keep the profile fruit-led and fresh, while density and a salivating bitter note give the finish more grip than the easy-drinking description suggests.

Coudoulet Rouge is the Rhône red blend: 60% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, and 10% Syrah. Ripe cassis, plum, blackberry, pepper, garrigue, thyme, and liquorice set up a wine with a warm, broad palate. Supple tannins, balanced freshness, and a persistent menthol finish keep the full-bodied shape lively and food-friendly.

Cabrières Blanc is a Châteauneuf-du-Pape white with a bright pale-yellow colour. Its aromatic register is built around maquis herbs, menthol, fennel, aniseed, and dill, giving the bottle a savoury Mediterranean direction alongside white fruit, citrus, and white flowers. The supplied blend is documented as 70% Clairette and 30% Grenache Blanc.

In The Glass

Coudoulet Blanc opens with ripe white fruit, then widens across the palate as its stainless-steel ageing keeps the fruit clear and the acidity fresh. Its density gives the middle of the mouth weight, while the finish turns gently bitter and mouth-watering, leaving a clean appetite for food.

Coudoulet Rouge moves from dark fruit and pepper into garrigue, thyme, and spice. Grenache supplies the juicy breadth, Mourvèdre adds fullness, and Syrah contributes savoury lift. The tannins feel supple instead of drying, freshness keeps the warm palate moving, and menthol remains after the fruit has faded.

Cabrières Blanc begins with herbs, fennel, menthol, aniseed, and dill before white fruit, citrus, and white flowers take over in the mouth. The palate stays lively and highly digestible, with the herbal opening giving way to a clean, energetic finish.

A Bottle To Understand It

Start with Coudoulet Blanc. The equal Grenache Blanc and Clairette blend shows the domaine's white-wine language in a single bottle: stainless-steel ageing preserves fruit and freshness, while the palate still carries density and a salivating bitter finish. It is approachable enough for an immediate pour, yet its bitter edge and full middle give it more shape than a simple refreshment wine. Serve it with grilled fish, vegetable dishes, or a plate of fresh goat cheese, where the acidity and bitter finish can stay bright beside food.

Anecdote

Across five generations of family winemaking, Domaine Élodie Jaume passed into the leadership of Élodie Jaume, the first woman to lead the domaine. Her arrival marked a change in direction for the inherited vineyards. Biodynamic viticulture became part of the farming commitment, while organic and natural winemaking joined modern techniques used with respect for terroir. The change can be followed through the bottles: Coudoulet Blanc is a Grenache Blanc and Clairette blend aged for seven months in stainless steel, and Coudoulet Rouge combines Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah. The vineyards are described through the plain physical image of rolled stones and red clay.

Final Word

Domaine Élodie Jaume brings family continuity and a changed working method into the same Rhône range. Coudoulet Blanc offers the most direct first taste, Coudoulet Rouge brings dark fruit and herbal warmth, and Cabrières Blanc carries the Mediterranean into a lively white wine.

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