Description
The Sources d’Agapé Les Fouillouses Juliénas cuvée comes from a 1.7-hectare plot on a blue stone hillside at an altitude of 400 metres. The bouquet is delicate: strawberry, redcurrant, violet and peony. On the palate, it is both light and tangy. The minimalist approach to ageing is particularly noteworthy, as it preserves all the delicacy of the vintage. Enjoy on its own or with a brioche-style sausage.
The Juliénas cuvée Les Fouillouses des Sources d'Agapé in detail:
- Grape variety: 100% Gamay (planted in 1979)
- Area: 34 ares
- Yield: 26 hl/ha
- Soils: South-facing slope on blue stone soil.
- Farming method: Organic (certification pending)
- Vinification: hand-harvested, 20 days of whole-bunch carbonic maceration, indigenous yeasts.
- Ageing: 6 months in old barrels.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
Arthur Lotrous chose to convert his Les Sources d’Agapé
estate to organic farming immediately. He works the soil beneath the vines and maintains a grassed strip in the middle of each row. He trains the vines in the traditional goblet style, without trellising, tying them one by one to preserve as much foliage as possible. His 6 hectares of Saint-Amour, in a single block, are separated from his neighbours by embankments and hedges. He harvests by hand into crates to protect the grapes.
What to eat with a Juliénas Les Fouillouses from Sources d'Agapé?
- Aperitif
- Brioche-style sausage
- Rabbit terrine with olives
- Carrot cheesecake
