GRANDES MISES
JULIÉNAS 2017
Grape varietal
100% Gamay Noir with white juice.
Serving suggestions
To be served between 15 and 18°C. (59-64°F.)
Food and wine pairing
This wine is perfect with traditional dishes, particularly poultry in sauce such as coq au vin, but also chicken with morel mushrooms, red meats and fat cheeses.
Ageing potential
Origins
The vineyards of Juliénas are, with Saint-Amour, the northern cru of the Beaujolais area, in the very South of Burgundy. They spread over the villages of Juliénas, Jullié, Emeringes and Pruzilly.
Terroir
The Juliénas cru peaks at 466m. Its slopes, often greater than 15%, contain very little granite. The main parent materials of the Juliénas soils are essentially composed of Diorites, hard bluish rocks with clearly visible crystals, microdiorites with a thinner paste and dark, more schistose formations. This is the vintage where the surface texture is the most clayey (15% on average).
Vine and soil
Vineyard age: 48 years old.
Yield: 56 hectoliters per hectar
A rigorous plot selection is made on 2 partners estates.
Vines are planted on varied soils made of deep siliceous rocks, stony soils with ancient alluvium and deep altered granite. They are pruned « en gobelet » and "cordon". They are managed with substainable farming methods.
Vintage : 2017
Richness and rarity
Harvesting began during a heatwave, and then a few episodes of rain allowed the vines and remaining grapes to recover some vigor. Analysis showed almost perfect results and the grapes were in fabulous health. This year was similar to the 2015 vintage and promises great quality: A high degree of potential alcohol, perfect acidity, and rich, sweet grapes with lovely thick skins. The fruit was superb and very aromatic, indicating roundness and wonderful structure to this Gamay. The only negative was the low yield.
