What if the texture of a wine could tell you about the terroir it comes from? Here is a unique and exclusive experience in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Imagine touching a piece of velvet, closing your eyes, and recognizing in your glass what your fingers feel… the terroir. This is exactly what you will experience during this geo-sensory workshop – a fun and unique experience, created by Rossenia Coaguila Oviedo, sommelier and geotechnical engineer, at Domaine du Grand Tinel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

During this workshop, you will discover that terroir is not an abstract concept reserved for experts: it is a tangible sensation that your body perceives naturally. No prerequisites are required. This workshop is aimed at both curious people discovering wine and enthusiasts who want to understand the art of tasting in a different way and deepen their knowledge of the terroir.

You will begin this activity with a short tour of the cellar, accompanied by a member of the family, and then continue the tasting workshop in the estate's former sales cellar, located between our two vat rooms, in a private and intimate space, away from prying eyes. There, you will discover four different vintages, all certified as AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape, including one white and three reds.

This workshop has been designed to present our terroir and our wines to you in different ways, according to each person's sensibilities. Here, you don't just taste wines: you touch the soils that gave rise to them and fabrics carefully selected to evoke their aromatic character. This unique geo-sensory approach allows you to understand, in an intuitive and memorable way, how the terroir shapes each Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine.

Samples of our various terroirs will be provided, as well as haute couture fabrics, selected in relation to the wines tasted and carefully sewn by Rossenia herself.

Rossenia is a sommelier, geotechnical engineer and live guide based in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Her dual scientific and sensory training led her to develop a completely original tasting method that brings together geology, fabric and wine. Rossenia also draws on her extensive experience from her close collaboration with Mr. Georges Truc, a geologist and specialist in the terroir of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

This experience is only available for small groups of 2 to 8 people maximum.

At the end of the workshop, each participant will receive a QR code, giving access to a digital summary sheet of their geo-sensory tasting.