Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Trois Sources

WHY WE LOVE IT

• Located on a mild terroir of slopes, between lieu-dit Clavin and les Hauts-lieux, this Grenache is perfectly at home there with this mosaic of safres’s sands, pebbles and red clays, producing a perfect balance of power and finesse.

Varietal Composition: A blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Counoise, Mourvèdre, Muscardin, Terret Noir, Vaccarèse, white Grenache, Bourboulenc, Clairette and Picardan

Elaboration: The average age of the vines is 75 years. All the traditional and original grape varieties are selected, reproduced and planted using complantation (different kind of grape-varieties mixed in the same plot). Harvests are done entirely done by hand, allowing a first selection in the vineyard and a second selection when the grapes (transported in small boxes), arrive at the winery. The vinification continues to be traditional and the fermentation is natural, without any addition. The priceless natural yeasts located in the pruine (berry), reveals both singularity of each terroirs and single expression for each vintage.

PRESS

2018 – 95 Jeb Dunnuck | 94 Wine Spectator | 92 Vinous

2019 – 96+ Jeb Dunnuck | 94 Decanter

2020 – 96 Jeb Dunnuck

2021 – 93-95 Jeb Dunnuck

2022 – 93-95 Jeb Dunnuck

PRODUCER BACKGROUND

Domaine de la Vieille Julienne is headed by Jean-Paul Daumen. The property has been in his family since 1905. However, the estate dates back to the 17th Century. At first, like many small producers in the Southern Rhone Valley, the Daumen family harvested the fruit and sold it to negociants who bottled and sold the wine under various names. In the late 1960s, Maxine Daumen began bottling the wines himself.

In 1990, Jean-Paul Daumen, following in his family’s footsteps, started working at Domaine Vieille Julienne. Further continuing the legacy, Jean-Paul’s son, Antoine Daumen, is being trained to eventually take over the estate.