2020 Régnié, Julien Sunier, Beaujolais

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Gamay
Ready - at best
Product: 20201362307

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2020 Régnié, Julien Sunier, Beaujolais

Description

This cuvée is a standout wine this year. Fruit is sourced from Régnié, a little-known Beaujolais Cru located just next to Morgon. Grapes come from two sites: one sandy, which gives weight and fruit; and one stony, providing spice and structure to the blend. The wine is a majestic purple in colour, with a classy and seductive feel. Expect plenty of ripe and creamy cherry fruit, elegant but firm tannins, and a saline finish.

Drink now – 2025

Adam Bruntlett, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd (August 2022)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Gamay
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine Julien Sunier

About this wine

Gamay

A French variety planted predominately in Beaujolais where it is the grape behind everything from light and often acidic Beaujolais Nouveau through to the more serious and well-structured wines from the 10 cru villages. It takes its name from a hamlet just outside Chassagne-Montrachet and was at one stage widely planted on the Côte d`Or. However it was gradually phased out due to its poor yield and supposed poor quality of its wines.
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Domaine Julien Sunier

Born in Dijon to a non-winemaking family, Julien Sunier decided in his teens to pursue a career in wine. His interest was fostered by Christophe Roumier, a friend of his parents. After studying oenology and viticulture at university, Julien did work experience with Roumier and with Jasper Morris MW (the leading Burgundy specialist), in Jasper’s days running Morris & Verdin. Julien settled in Beaujolais to work for the large Boisset group, but always intended to establish his own domaine. In 2007 his purchased two hectares in Fleurie, which he farmed organically from the outset. Today his domaine extends to a little over five hectares – a small but perfectly formed property, with holdings in Fleurie, Régnié and Morgon. As well as wines from the crus, he makes a fabulous Beaujolais-Villages – Wild Soul – from bought-in grapes, grown in Lantignié. Julien’s approach in the winery is hands-off: he uses only natural yeast, minimal SO2 and rarely filters his wines, which are characterised by scintillating floral aromatics, great freshness, and a sense of place and energy. He is now well-established as one of the region’s star producers, part of a wave of talented, ambitious young winemakers (many of those dedicated to organic viticulture) who are today redefining how Beaujolais is perceived.
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