Juliénas

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The AOC covers 4 communes (Émeringes, Juliénas, Jullié in the Rhône; Pruzilly in Saône-et-Loire), arranged in a south-east-facing amphitheatre.

• The vineyard is said to be two thousand years old, linked to Julius Caesar; the AOC was recognised in 1938; under the Ancien Régime a tithe of 147 barrels was levied.
• Winemaking combines traditional fermentation and semi-carbonic maceration; short pruning and high vine density are used to manage Gamay N.

• The palate is lively, well-structured, fruity, and full-bodied, with minerality and occasional tannic character.

• Acidic soils of schist and granite give Gamay N the structure and the deep violet-red colour characteristic of Juliénas.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry