Domaine Christian Sérafin

This domaine produces some of the finest, traditional wines of the Gevrey Appellation. Frédérique Goulley, the niece of Christian Sérafin, who has been working alongside her uncle for over ten years now, is now very much the winemaking driving force at the domaine, while Christian slows down. Although the baton has been handed over, the wine making philosophy hasn’t changed. These wines are hand crafted, with old vines and low yields central to the winemaking here. A cool ten day maceration helps create a stunning richness and concentration with the diligent use of new oak and the non-filtration of the wines being key to the Sérafin style. They continue to destem around 70% of the bunches. The grapes are fermented at a relatively high temperature and enjoy up to 100% new oak ageing.

This wine shows the weight and power that Serafin can bring to this appellation. Rich, muscular and powerful with a great fruit intensity and inherent sweetness. The fruit is super-ripe but not jammy, tightly structured, weighty and yet has layers of lush sweetness, spice and brooding minerality.

Enjoy with the finest beef, lamb or game you can afford.

Thin topsoil and very rocky subsoil give this wine an intense minerality and low yields. 100% destemmed. Fermented in 100% new oak and aged for 18 months.