Characteristics and Tasting Notes of the Gevrey-Chambertin Village "Vieilles Vignes" 2016 by Sérafin Père & Fils

Tasting

Color

This wine displays a deep ruby color, with an intensity that reflects the concentration achieved through careful extraction and the maturity of the fruit.

Nose

The nose reveals a concentrated expression of red fruit, the hallmark of this cuvée's old vines and the estate's meticulous winemaking approach.

Palate

On the palate, the wine unfolds with silky tannins supporting a rich, fruit-driven texture, offering both density and a notable sense of refinement in its structure.

Food and wine pairings

This Gevrey-Chambertin pairs beautifully with beef steaks, braised pork, and game meats, as well as red-fleshed fish prepared in sauce. It also stands up well to rich cheeses such as Époisses, whose intensity matches the wine's own concentration and depth.

Serving and cellaring

The Gevrey-Chambertin Village "Vieilles Vignes" 2016 is designed as a wine for aging, in keeping with the estate's long-standing commitment to structured, cellar-worthy wines. No official drinking window has been communicated by the estate for this vintage.

The Estate

Founded in 1947 in Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, by Stanislaus Sérafin, a Polish immigrant who built his vineyard parcel by parcel after World War II, the estate is now run by the third generation: Karine Sérafin, in charge of sales and management, and her cousin Frédérique Goulley, responsible for the vines and winemaking. Sérafin Père & Fils farms roughly 6 hectares using sustainable, largely organic methods, and is known for powerful, long-aging wines shaped by extensive new oak aging.

The Vineyard

The grapes for this cuvée come from village-level old-vine parcels in Gevrey-Chambertin, with vines ranging from 55 to nearly 100 years old. These plots lie close to prestigious climats such as Griotte-Chambertin and Petite Chapelle, benefiting from argillaceous-limestone soils comparable in quality to those found in premier cru terroirs.

The Vintage

Specific details on the growing season and weather conditions for the 2016 vintage at the estate are not available in the information provided.

Winemaking and aging

The grapes for the Gevrey-Chambertin Village "Vieilles Vignes" 2016 are fully destemmed before fermenting in stainless steel tanks, with controlled extraction through punching down of the cap. The wine is then aged for about eighteen months in 100% new oak barrels, and bottled without fining or filtration to preserve its density and texture.

Grape Variety

100% pinot noir.