Julien Sunier, Régnié
Julien Sunier, Régnié

Julien Sunier, Régnié

Burgundy, France 2021 (750mL)
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Julien Sunier, Régnié

Despite sharing a long border with world-famous Morgon, Régnié remains a severely underrepresented Cru that holds some of the best value for old-vine Cru Beaujolais. Sunier’s is sourced from three organic parcels averaging 60 years of age: “En Oeillat,” “Les Vergers,” and “Basse Ronze.” In 2021, each cluster was hand-harvested at absurdly low yields of 18 hl/ha. In the cellar, a natural vinification and nine months of aging occurred in an equal combination of old Burgundian barrels and foudres. Always Sunier’s most accessible wine upon release, this offers up delicious notes of wild strawberry, ripe cherry, cranberry, licorice, forest floor, baking spice, and wet stone. Few things in life are more mouthwatering and flat-out enjoyable than this—like eating smashed berries off a cold granite countertop. Decant for 15 minutes and serve in Burgundy stems. Drink now or cellar for 2-3 years. 

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France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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