Julien Mus - ‘Ju de Vie’, Rosé, Rhône Valley, France (2023)

TASTING NOTES

Bright aromas of strawberry, peach, grapefruit, and melon with vivid acidity, a saline hint and a whiff of roses. Big, round and fleshy. 

Harvest occurs at night before sunrise to protect the grapes from the day’s heat. Grapes are pressed as soon as they arrive at the winery. The juice remains in contact with the skin for about 2 hours . Spontaneous fermentation, then it is aged for 6 months in stainless steel tanks before being bottled in early spring. Certified organic by Certipaq and Biodynamic by Demeter.

After studying viticulture and winemaking in Beaune in Burgundy, Julien Mus returned to his family domaine on the outskirts of Chateauneuf du Pape in Bedarrides. Until then the grapes from the domaine were sold to the local cooperative. Julien has been working organically since 2012 and biodynamically since 2015; his vineyards consists of 10 hectares split between Châteauneuf du Pape, Cotes du Rhone and Vin de Pays designated vineyards near Courthezon.

Julien’s wines are very pure, extractions are light and vinification is done with minimal intervention not using any additives, exclusively in stainless or cement vats.