"Authenticity, character, and the purest expression of terroir are the guiding principles at Serge Doré Selections."
ORIGIN
Rhône Valley, France
APPELLATION
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
VINEYARD
Blanc
138 acres of +/- 40-year-old vines throughout region.
Soils are sandy-clay with galets roulés.
Certified organic – European standards
Rouge
138 acres of +/- 70-year-old vines throughout region.
Soils are sandy-clay with galets roulés. Certified organic – European standards
BLEND
Blanc
70% Grenache Blanc
10% Clairette;
10% Roussanne
10% Bourboulenc
Rouge
70% Grenache
20% Syrah
10% Mourvèdre
FARMING
Hand-harvested and sorted in vineyards.
WINEMAKING
Blanc
7 months on lees with regular bâtonnage in barrel Blending done before bottling.
Rouge
Varietals are vinified separately. Temperature-controlled tanks. Daily pump-overs.
AGING
Rouge
Syrah is aged 12-18 months in tanks.
Grenache is aged 50% in tank and 50% in demi-muid and barrels. Blending done before bottling
Chateau Haut Boutisse is a private 500-case selection of casks from Chateau Palais Cardinal in southern Saint-Emilion. Here the La Fuie stream runs through and brings a band of gravel which drains the soils and gives the cabernet an intense fruitiness. The clay and chalk give the merlot its expression and Michel Rolland help to do the rest.
The JEUNE family is a longstanding & well-known dynasty of Châteauneuf-du-Pape who can trace their ancestors back to the 14th century. The marriage of Christiane Establet with Pierre Elie Jeune in the 1960s united the properties of these two venerable families, establishing Domaine du Grand Tinel, one of the largest estates in the appellation. The inspiration for the name Tinel comes from the Latin for “cask”. Today, Christophe Jeune and his two sisters, Beatrice and Isabelle, carry on the tradition of producing traditional-style Châteauneuf in a family-run affair.