AOC Juliénas wines awarded at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge

A.O.C./A.O.P.

this growth is situated in the far northern part of the region and embraces Juliénas, Juillé and Emeringes in the Rhône and Pruzilly in Saône-et-Loire. It is located between Chénas in the south and Saint-Amour in the north-west. Juliénas grows at the crux of two contrasting worlds: Chardonnay territory in the Mâcon region, and Gamay in Beaujolais. The vines have south-west and north-west exposure and are sheltered from the northerly and easterly winds. They are planted on soils made up of shale and granite with pockets of clay. The western portion of the appellation is granite with some manganese, whilst in the east, the soils are deeper and have greater clay content.

Grape varieties: Vins rouges : gamay

The wines of this appellation

Juliénas displays a deep hue and its fragrances are predominantly peony, violet, red fruit (red currant, wild strawberry, raspberry), cinnamon, blackcurrant and vine peach. Occasionally spicy notes can be detected. The wines are generous, well-structured, powerful, rich and virile and, apart from the odd exception, they should be drunk when aged between two to five years. However, wines grown in Juillé and Emeringes mature earlier, whilst those drawn from more clayey soils need longer to reveal their full potential. Enjoy with red meats, either roasted or served with a sauce, barbecues, poultry or coq au vin.