| Region of production: | Morgon |
| Winery Location: | Avenas |
| Year Established: | 2008 |
Vineyard Holdings
9.08 ha
- Régnié: 3.68 ha in lieu-dit En Oeillat; average vine age is 50 years old; sanded granite over clay base
- Fleurie: 1.64 ha in lieu-dit Niagara; average vine age is 50 years old; soil is pink granite
- Morgon: 1.88 ha in lieux-dits Les CharmesandCorcelette; average vine age is 50 years old; soil is decomposed granite
Top Wines Produced
- Régnié
- Fleurie
- Morgon
Average Total Production
- 14,000 bottles
Summary
A “newcomer” to Beaujolais, Julien Sunier is originally from Burgundy, but he’s worked everywhere from Beaune and Nuits-Saint-Georges to California and New Zealand. Following his recent work in Burgundy, Julien worked for négociant Mommessin for five years. He left Mommessin to establish his own domaine in 2008 and to pursue his passion for organic viticulture and natural winemaking. Julien has secured old-vine, hilltop parcels in the villages of Fleurie, Morgon and Régnié, which he now farms organically.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Grapes are all harvested by hand, and fermentation is traditional whole-cluster semi-carbonic using indigenous yeast in concrete tanks. The fruit is pressed in a traditional, vertical basket press, aged on the fine lees in tank and in used Burgundy barrels for up to 11 months. Prior to bottling, there is a light fining but no filtration, with little or no sulfur added.
Producer Website: Julien Sunier