Laurent Perrachon Julienas Roche Bleue 2024

The Perrachon family settled in Juliénas in 1601 and have been making wine at La Bottière estate since 1877. Today the winery is run by 6th & 7th generation Perrachons, Martine & Laurent, and their sons Maxime & Adrien. They continue the work of their ancestors, with 34 hectares of vines in 7 Beaujolais appellations. Farming philosophy: Sustainable farming with organic processes.

100% Gamay, 5.15ha, 45 year vines in granite and diorite gravels spread across several sites at 230-380m. Manual plowing between vines, with severe debudding and green harvest. Handpicked and destemmed 30-50%. 9-12 months aging in 40 year old large oak casks (foudres) & concrete tanks. SO2 Total : <70ppm

This bottling embodies what people don’t yet know they can expect from Beaujolais. Muddled blackberry fraternizes with black cherry, dried cranberry, grass stalk and strawberry aromas on the nose. Attractive herbal notes kick off the palate with a well-integrated character that lets the purity of the fruit shine.

2024 Vintage 92 Points Wine Enthusiast - "This is a beautiful Juliénas. Muddled black cherry and red raspberry aromas open on the nose buttressed by forest floor, rosehip and a tinge of dried hay. The robust palate dives head first into black fruit with verdant wisps of meadow grass following in the background."