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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 4 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs4 yrs8 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.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Tartines au saucisson
Funky, fresh dark-fruit Gamay is perfect against dry-cured sausage on bread. -
Bruschetta tomates-basilic
Racy acidity and light body complement tomato bruschetta without clashing. -
Pizza diavola
Light tannin and crunchy fruit hold up against the spicy heat of diavola pizza.
How to serve Wild Soul
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. Tartines au saucisson, Bruschetta tomates-basilic, Pizza diavola. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Wild Soul was created by Julien Sunier as an approachable natural Beaujolais AOC without the terroir specificity of his cru wines, aimed at the natural wine bar and bistro market.
- 2014: Wild Soul first released as Sunier's natural Beaujolais AOC entry wine
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Julien Sunier · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Beaujolais AOC
- Oak
- No wood; whole-cluster carbonic in cement vat
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- €15-20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-4 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2014
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Wild Soul
What does Wild Soul taste like?
Structurally light-bodied, low tannins, racy acidity with a medium finish. Wild Soul is Sunier's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: funky, crunchy dark fruit and wild-herb energy from whole-cluster carbonic fermentation in cement, no additions.
When should I drink Wild Soul?
Drink 1-4 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Wild Soul?
Tartines au saucisson is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Bruschetta tomates-basilic and Pizza diavola. Funky, fresh dark-fruit Gamay is perfect against dry-cured sausage on bread.
Is Wild Soul vegan?
Yes: the producer documents no animal-derived fining agents in production, so the wine is suitable for vegan and vegetarian drinkers.
What grapes are in Wild Soul?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Beaujolais AOC.
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