Combining the discovery of a unique place with the pleasure of exceptional wines

 

Created in A.D. 121 by the Romans, the 17 hectares of sandstone tunnels and caves within Châteauneuf-sur-Isère were quarried until 1886. The sandstone was used for various monuments in the region, such as the cathedrals of Romans, Valence, St Antoine l’Abbaye, the spire of Strasbourg cathedral, and also a part of the old port of Marseilles and of Old Lyons.
After being reconverted during the 1930s, the galleries of Châteauneuf sur Isère were used for growing cultivated mushrooms until 1992.

 

During the Second World War, the quarries were occupied by the German army and the Luftwaffe from 1943 to 1944. There are still some visible signs of their occupancy there.

 

In 1992 Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné acquired the quarry and used it to age its greatest wines in its naturally ideal conditions.

After 18 months of work, starting at the end of 1999 and ending in 2001, VINEUM was opened.
No fewer than 1,200 barrels used for ageing the wines are kept in these galleries. In 2006, a shopping and tasting area was also opened.