In the glass
What it pairs with
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Terrine de lapin
Light, silky Gamay with fresh acidity pairs classically with rabbit terrine. -
Pissaladière
Provençal anchovy-onion tart finds a fresh, fruit-driven counterpoint in Sunier's Gamay. -
Roblochon
The wine's brightness lifts the washed-rind reblochon's richness.
History
Julien Sunier started his domaine in Régnié in 2006, farming old-vine Gamay with biodynamic methods and vinifying without sulphur. His Régnié helped establish the appellation's identity among natural-wine enthusiasts internationally.
- 2006 — Julien Sunier founds the domaine in Régnié with 3 hectares of old-vine Gamay
- 2012 — Sunier's Régnié gains international attention in the natural wine circuit
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Julien Sunier
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Régnié AOC
- Oak
- Old barrel élevage 8-10 months, no SO2 additions
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- €18-26 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2006
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)