Boutinot Cuvée Jean-Paul

Starting in the building industry, owner Paul Boutinot quickly found that shifting bricks up and down a ladder wasn't the career for him; leading him to pursue his interest in wine. in 1977, after sometime in London finessing his knowledge of wine, Paul joined his father in the restaurant business, where he became irritated with the lack of quality found in sourced UK wines. Taking the bull by the horns, when it was legal of course, he hired a van, headed into France, picked up some wines and sold it to his family restaurant. Interest peaked as other restaurant owners asked Paul to supply them as well. Thus began Paul's official entry into the wine business, creating Boutinot Wines in 1980. Flash forward to present day, and Boutinot Wines is now one of the UK's leading distributors of quality wines from around the world. But Boutinot is more than just an agency, they have their hands in the wine-making as well; with vineyards in Italy, France, South Africa and England!

Out of all the wines produced and represented by Boutinot, their story and philosophy is epitomized in the small Cuvée Jean-Paul range. Since it's first vintage this wine proved the company's blending ability and helped to form the backbone of their success. The Grenache and Syrah grapes selected from the Southern Rhône of France and when blended together, produce a wine that is both elegant and flavourful. It's no surprise that Cuvée Jean-Paul has become Boutinot's best selling French house-wine!