Appellation Article
Juliénas
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2014 vintage:
"As far as ageing, the 2014's should also age well in the near/mid-term due to their balance, freshness, sumptuous length and low-alcohol drive. Due to how delicious many of the wines are already, I doubt you will be concerned with ageing.
In Julienas many of the better examples have such beautiful style and poise that they appear to drink themselves. What I mean is that you do not need a reason to keep sipping - the bottles empty themselves and the next thing you know..."poof" they are gone! That is typically a good sign for any vintage: magnetic to drink on release but the elemental harmony is also there to age (that does not mean they are thick or 2009-like, this is a mid-weight vintage that is true to each cru and to Gamay). The wines are certainly ripe enough but the mineral tone and above mentioned purity win the day. They have very long and fresh finishes that highlight the rock and stone absorption of the Gamay grape and not the under-ripe seeds or stems of many 2013 wines." - Jon Rimmerman
Julienas is at the northern limit of the department of the Rhône, and at the limit of the Saône et Loire and of the wineproducing territory of the Mâconnais. Julienas is close to main means of communication : the RN6, the A6 motorway, the High Speed Train (TGV), and the cities of Mâcon (15 kilometres), Villefranche sur Saône (the economic capital of the Beaujolais, 25 kilometres), and is 60 kilometres from Lyon and 150 kilometres from Geneva.
The population of Julienas is about 850 inhabitants. The village has kept its charm and welcome approach. Many local groups give Juliénas its dynamic character. The village also has tradespeople, professionals, shops, restaurants, good hotels, and some sixty wine producing properties.
Wine production has been a feature of Juliénas for more than 2000 years. The culture of the vine starts in the Beaujolais. Juliénas owes its name to Julius Caesar himself. It is known that in the Gallo-Roman period of history vines were cultivated on these hills.
The reputation of Juliénas needs no further confirmation. You will have all the pleasure of tasting it in the Cellier de la Vieille Eglise (the cellar of the old church), the Cave Coopérative of the Château du Bois de la Salle and in the private cellars of its skilled producers throughout the year.
Learn to appreciate Juliénas by introduction to its web site, and the bouquet of its wines.
Lilian MATRAY
The cru Julienas
In the Beaujolais there are twelve labels of origin :
- two regional labels : Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages
-ten communal or crus.
Two of them are called Juliénas and Beaujolais-Villages, and the cru can also be found in four other villages, Juliénas, Jullié ans Emeringes in the department of the Rhône, and Pruzilly in Saône et Loire.
"As far as ageing, the 2014's should also age well in the near/mid-term due to their balance, freshness, sumptuous length and low-alcohol drive. Due to how delicious many of the wines are already, I doubt you will be concerned with ageing.
In Julienas many of the better examples have such beautiful style and poise that they appear to drink themselves. What I mean is that you do not need a reason to keep sipping - the bottles empty themselves and the next thing you know..."poof" they are gone! That is typically a good sign for any vintage: magnetic to drink on release but the elemental harmony is also there to age (that does not mean they are thick or 2009-like, this is a mid-weight vintage that is true to each cru and to Gamay). The wines are certainly ripe enough but the mineral tone and above mentioned purity win the day. They have very long and fresh finishes that highlight the rock and stone absorption of the Gamay grape and not the under-ripe seeds or stems of many 2013 wines." - Jon Rimmerman
Julienas is at the northern limit of the department of the Rhône, and at the limit of the Saône et Loire and of the wineproducing territory of the Mâconnais. Julienas is close to main means of communication : the RN6, the A6 motorway, the High Speed Train (TGV), and the cities of Mâcon (15 kilometres), Villefranche sur Saône (the economic capital of the Beaujolais, 25 kilometres), and is 60 kilometres from Lyon and 150 kilometres from Geneva.
The population of Julienas is about 850 inhabitants. The village has kept its charm and welcome approach. Many local groups give Juliénas its dynamic character. The village also has tradespeople, professionals, shops, restaurants, good hotels, and some sixty wine producing properties.
Wine production has been a feature of Juliénas for more than 2000 years. The culture of the vine starts in the Beaujolais. Juliénas owes its name to Julius Caesar himself. It is known that in the Gallo-Roman period of history vines were cultivated on these hills.
The reputation of Juliénas needs no further confirmation. You will have all the pleasure of tasting it in the Cellier de la Vieille Eglise (the cellar of the old church), the Cave Coopérative of the Château du Bois de la Salle and in the private cellars of its skilled producers throughout the year.
Learn to appreciate Juliénas by introduction to its web site, and the bouquet of its wines.
Lilian MATRAY
The cru Julienas
In the Beaujolais there are twelve labels of origin :
- two regional labels : Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages
-ten communal or crus.
Two of them are called Juliénas and Beaujolais-Villages, and the cru can also be found in four other villages, Juliénas, Jullié ans Emeringes in the department of the Rhône, and Pruzilly in Saône et Loire.