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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 14 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs14 yrs16 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
What it pairs with
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Roast leg of lamb with gratin dauphinois
The Prestige's greater structure and concentration suits celebratory roast lamb. -
Daube de boeuf provencale
Slow-cooked beef in wine sauce with olives is a natural match for structured Julienas. -
Aged Ossau-Iraty cheese
Basque aged sheep's cheese pairs with the mineral, structured Prestige cuvee.
How to serve Julienas Cuvee Prestige
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast leg of lamb with gratin dauphinois, Daube de boeuf provencale, Aged Ossau-Iraty cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Prestige selection from Clos du Fief draws from the estate's oldest vine parcels on the highest parts of the granite and schist terroir. Produced only in outstanding vintages.
- 1990: Cuvee Prestige first produced from old-vine selection
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine du Clos du Fief · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Juliénas AOC
- Oak
- Old oak foudres, selected from the oldest vine parcels
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 18-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-14 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Julienas Cuvee Prestige
When should I drink Julienas Cuvee Prestige?
Drink 4-14 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Julienas Cuvee Prestige?
Roast leg of lamb with gratin dauphinois is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Daube de boeuf provencale and Aged Ossau-Iraty cheese. The Prestige's greater structure and concentration suits celebratory roast lamb.
What grapes are in Julienas Cuvee Prestige?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Juliénas AOC.
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