The Winery Puy de L Or of Juliénas of Beaujolais
The Winery Puy de L Or is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Juliénas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Puy de L Or wines in Juliénas among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Puy de L Or wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Puy de L Or wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Puy de L Or wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, rabbit with hunter's sauce or pigeon with bacon and mushrooms.
Juliénas is an appellation covering wines produced from vineyards in the northern Beaujolais region of eastern France. The red wines of Juliénas, made from Gamay grapes, often have Spicy, Floral">floral and red fruit characters. They tend to be heavier than those of the neighboring appellation of Saint-Amour and some of its southern counterparts. Despite this, Julienas wines tend to have a shorter shelf life, and are best drunk no later than two or three years after the Vintage.
As with most Beaujolais appellation laws, a small amount of white wine is allowed in the Julienas blend. The Village of Juliénas is named after the Roman leader Julius Caesar. Vineyards have been established here for over 2000 years. In 2019, the appellation has 568 hectares of vines.
Planning a wine route in the of Juliénas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Puy de L Or.
The white Alvarinho is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. The white Alvarinho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.
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Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.