Juliénas Vieilles Vignes - Cuvée Spéciale
This cuvee is vinified from grapes selected on century old vines, on the hills above "La Bottière".
It is an outstanding wine. The 2005 vintage received a "Coup de cœur" from the Hachette Guide 2008 ! It has received numerous other awards.
This wine will easily age 10 years or more.
It is also available in "Magnum"
General Features
- AOC, Cru du Beaujolais
- Varietal Gamay pruned short in gobelet
- Average age of the vines: 100 years
- Surface : 0.85 ha
- Production in bottles : 4 000 to 6 000
- Yield : maximum 35 to 50 hl
- Soil type : schist, granite and clay
Tasting Notes
This Julienas is powerful, sinewy and intensely coloured, with complex wood scents, and spice aromas. Serve at 13° to 15°c, with meats in rich sauce, or strong cheeses.
Winemaker's Notes
- Manual picking, complete grapes.
- Pneumatic press.
- Semi carbonic maceration for 14 to 16 days.
- Juice kept in oak barrels about 6 month.
- Estate bottled then further aged in our 17th century cellar.
- Can be drunk after 4 to 5 years but will age 10 years or more when stored in proper conditions .
