Discover the top 100 best red wines of Juliénas of Juliénas as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Juliénas and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Northernmost Beaujolais cru, one of the most structured of the ten. Gamay signature as sole grape: perfumed, sturdy reds with signature notes of black cherry, raspberry, flowers (peony, violet), sweet spices and a granitic mineral touch, firm tannins and silky mouth — denser than Fleurie or Brouilly, immediate pleasure to 5-10 year ageing on top cuvées. Granitic, schist and clay soils across 4 communes (~537 ha).
Light, juicy reds, low in tannins with crunchy freshness, showing aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, banana (from carbonic maceration) and peony. Easy-drinking style of Beaujolais Nouveau, more structured and mineral on the granites of the ten crus (Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Brouilly). Also in Touraine, Auvergne and Swiss Romande. A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc.
red wines from the region of Juliénas go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of ricotta and spinach lasagna, stuffed red mullet ballotines or alsatian sauerkraut.
On the nose in the region of Juliénas often reveals types of flavors of plum, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or cherry. In the mouth in the region of Juliénas is a with a nice freshness.
