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Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oaklarge or old casks

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 above is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Roast leg of lamb with gratin dauphinois The Prestige's greater structure and concentration suits celebratory roast lamb.More wines for lamb →
  • Daube de boeuf provencale Slow-cooked beef in wine sauce with olives is a natural match for structured Julienas.More wines for beef stew →
  • Aged Ossau-Iraty cheese Basque aged sheep's cheese pairs with the mineral, structured Prestige cuvee.More wines for cheese →

With cheese

Charolais Our pick Juliénas is a Gamay cru with high acidity and medium tannin, firm enough for an aged goat cheese. Charolais has a firm, smooth paste with hay, hazelnut and butter notes that the wine frames rather than covers.

How to serve Julienas Cuvee Prestige

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
  2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. 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.

  1. 1990Cuvee 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.

Tags

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