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Julien Mus Ju de Vie

2022

A fresh, fruity and floral Rhone.

Whilst coming from the heart of the Rhone Valley, this Ju de Vie from Domaine de la Graveirette's Julien Mus, can only be classified as a Vin de France due to its unusual blend of Merlot, Marselan, Grenache and Mourvèdre. It's lighter, fresher and more mineral than your average Cotes du Rhone, so not being called that certainly plays in its favour.

The Domaine de la Graveirette offers wines from different appellations such as Châteauneuf du Pape, Côtes du Rhône or Vin de Pays de Vaucluse and the Principality of Orange. Equal attention is given to all plots. The goal is for each person to find an interest in a wine and enjoy a wide range.

Julien is still honing his winemaking style, but his wines all have very pure, expressive fruit and have already attracted attention and high scores.

Aged in concrete rather than oak, this is a wine with a real sense of finesse; nice crunchy acidity, mixed with light, smooth tannins give a brilliantly balanced blend.

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Wine Type	Red wine
Closure	Natural Cork
Alc. Vol	14
Units	10.5
Region	Rhone
Country	France
Grape Varietal	Grenache, Merlot, Mourvèdre
Food Pairings	Red Meat

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