| Domaine Jean Royer
Jean-Marie Royer
Avenue des Bosquets 4, 84232 Chateauneuf du Pape Cedex
Direct sale: Caveau on Place Jean Moulin every day (April-October) 10.00 - 19.00
Jean Royer is not here. The shop is rented to others but the wines are sold here.
Tel.: +33 952 655 629
Mail: info@domainejeanroyer.fr
Web: http://www.domainejeanroyer.fr
The Royer family has a century old past as winegrowers in
Chateauneuf du Pape.
The father of Jean-Marie Royer died when Jean-Marie was a child and for some years
all the their land was let out to other Vignerons. As a young man Jean Royer
helped his Grandmother in her small vineyards and when she died he
inherited a small part of her fields. In 1985, having
finished his viticulture schooling, Jean-Marie returned to the family vineyards
and over the years he has bought more land from the family and today he
owns 6 ha. with 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah/Mourvedre.
The grandmother's cellars in the town are too small to produce
and age the wines and so far Jean-Marie Royer has rented cellars
to the south of the town.
It varies which cuvées Jean-Marie Royer decides to make. In
the vintages 2001, 2006 and 2007 he made a cuvée of 100% Syrah, not
because the Syrah in these vintages was especially good but becauce
Grenache was good and not needed any addition of Syrah.
If the vintage is very good he makes Cuvée Hommage a mon Père. So far
it's made in 2001 and 2007.
A considerable part of the production is a Vin du Table called La Petit
Domaine.
This wine comes from three sources 0,6 ha. situated near the camping site south of the town and outside any appellation. 0,5 ha. in Orange is
situated in AOC Cotes du Rhone. The most important part of the wines are declassified Chateauneuf du Pape. In 2005 was not made Chateauneuf du Pape
Tradition at all. This vin du Table appears like a small Chateauneuf du
Pape, ready to drink soon but with some potential for cellaring. As a Vin
du Table can't have the year of the vintage on the label there is given a
"hidden" vintage year. 5 ème année
means 2005 - and so on.
Jean-Marie Royer is a good friend (from the rugby period) of the oenolog
Philippe Cambie and works closely together with him. He was one of the first
clients of Phillippe Cambie, when he came to Chateauneuf du Pape
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Tradition
2010: 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre and 5% Cinsault.
1/3 aged in ½-demi-muids.
Chateauneuf du Pape Sola Syrah Régalis
2007:
100% Syrah. Made in vintages where Syrah is not needed in other
cuvées.
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Prestige
2010: 100% Grenache. 100-years-old vines at lieu-dit Bois de la Ville.
1/3 aged in piéces.
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Hommage à Mon
Père
2007: 100% Grenache from lieu-dit Grandes Serres planted in 1890.
Aged in demi-muids or pièces Chateauneuf du Pape
Cuvée les Sables de Crau
2010: 100% Grenache. From a sandy parcel at La Crau with very old vines.
1/3 is aged in pieces for 12 months.
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
2010: 50%
Grenache Blanc, 30% Bourboulenc and 20% Clairette.
Vin du Table Le Petit Domaine
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