En Primeur | Domaine Sérafin Père & Fils

The domaine continues under the name of Christian Serafin and his father, but has actually been run for some years by Christian’s daughter Karine and his niece Frédérique Goulley. The two cousins continue his mantra of exceptionally hard work in the vineyards on their fine selection of very old vines. Frédérique destems 100% and she remains committed to the domaine’s signature philosophy of 100% new oak for the main cuvées. They work with two coopers, Taransaud and Francois Frères, and past vintages show that this approach makes wines with a fine ability to age.

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2020 Bourgogne Rouge Christian Sérafin

£160.00 In Bond
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Availability: En Primeur Status: EP Size: 6x75cl Qty: 10+ £160.00 In Bond Status: Qty: - £208.07 Inc VAT

  • Goedhuis, December 2021

    These well-placed vines produce a full rich Bourgogne Rouge with a Gevrey edge of dark fruit, game and wild autumnal forest flavours. Bags of personality, the length and bold fruit is given bite and energy by the zip of freshness on the finish.

2020 Gevrey Chambertin Christian Sérafin

£240.00 In Bond
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Availability: En Primeur Status: EP Size: 6x75cl Qty: 10+ £240.00 In Bond Status: Qty: - £304.07 Inc VAT

  • Goedhuis, December 2021

    This cuvée can be wrongly overshadowed by its bigger brother the Vieilles Vignes cuvée. This wine has really excelled in the warmer vintage of 2020. It is full of joy and richness. Barrel matured in 50% new oak and 50% one year old, it confidently displays dark Morello cherry flavours, with a touch of oak spice and cappuccino. Nicely layered with a poised finish.

2020 Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Christian Sérafin

£315.00 In Bond
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Availability: En Primeur Status: EP Size: 6x75cl Qty: 3 £315.00 In Bond Status: Qty: - £394.07 Inc VAT

  • Goedhuis, December 2021

    This superb wine embodies the ethos of Domaine Serafin, coming from two different plots in the appellation, one with vines of 70 years old and the other just over 100 years. A hugely complex wine, with layers of dark smoky fruits, bilberry and huckleberry. Firm and intense, the powerful fruit is enriched by a faint hint of vanilla oak, giving a pleasing sense of sweetness. This will evolve in bottle to show real pedigree.

More About Domaine Sérafin

Tasting in the chai, Frédérique explained that despite the warmth and early harvest on 23rd August, she was delighted that the alcohol degrees were not high, ending up between 12.5 and 13%. She feels that their vineyards really benefitted from having old deep-rooted vines, which didn’t show any signs of water stress during the summer and in the run up to harvest. We had an excellent tasting which highlighted the great quality of fruit that is always apparent in the Sérafin wines.

Pricing

  • IN BOND prices exclude UK Duty and VAT. Wines can be purchased In Bond for storage in Private Reserves or another bonded warehouse, or for export to non-EU countries. Duty and VAT must be paid before delivery can take place.

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Additional Information

  • Duty Paid wines have been removed from Bond and cannot subsequently be returned to Bond.  VAT is payable on Duty Paid wines. These wines must remain Duty Paid but can be purchased as such for storage subject to VAT.

  • En Primeur wines can only be purchased In Bond. On arrival in the UK these wines can either be stored In Bond in Private Reserves or another bonded warehouse or delivered directly to you. When you decide to take delivery, Duty and VAT at the prevailing rate become payable.

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  • IB: In Bond. These wines have had no UK Duty or VAT paid on them. Wines can be purchased In Bond for storage in Private Reserves or another bonded warehouse, or for export to non-EU countries.

  • DP: Duty Paid. Wines for immediate UK delivery must be purchased Duty Paid. VAT is payable on Duty Paid wines. Wines which have been removed from Bond cannot subsequently be returned to Bond. They must remain Duty Paid but can be purchased as such for storage subject to VAT.

  • EP: En Primeur. These wines are lying in the Domaines’ cellars until shipping. They can only be purchased In Bond. On arrival in the UK these wines can either be stored In Bond in Private Reserves or another bonded warehouse or delivered directly to you. When you decide to take delivery, Duty and VAT at the prevailing rate become payable.