Les Hauts de Julien
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar well beyond.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb, wild boar stew, grilled ribeye steak
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the high-altitude terraces of Vinsobres in the northernmost part of the Southern Rhône, Les Hauts de Julien is a remarkable single-plot cuvée that showcases the incredible potential of centenarian vines. Purchased by the Perrin family, this ancient vineyard was originally planted around 1901. Situated at approximately 300 meters elevation on stony, limestone-rich soils, the plot benefits from a cool microclimate that imparts a signature freshness, intense minerality, and elegant structure to the wine. A co-fermented blend of ancient Syrah and Grenache, it is crafted with minimal intervention and aged in French oak, resulting in a deep, complex red that beautifully marries dark mountain fruit, wild herbs, and cracked black pepper.
🍾 About the Producer
Famille Perrin is one of the Southern Rhône Valley’s most revered viticultural dynasties, tracing its modern winemaking lineage to 1909 when Pierre Tramier acquired the iconic Château de Beaucastel in Courthézon. Under the transformative leadership of Jacques Perrin, the estate became an early pioneer of organic viticulture in 1950 and fully embraced biodynamic farming in 1974. Now stewarded by the fourth and fifth generations, the Perrin family commands exceptional crus across Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, and Vinsobres. Rooted in the classic galets roulés, molasse, and limestone clays buffeted by the drying Mistral winds, their philosophy emphasizes poly-varietal balance, biodiversity, and minimal intervention. Winemaking favors gentle extraction, indigenous yeast fermentations, and traditional maturation in large neutral oak foudres. Benchmark expressions include the monumental Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape—distinguished by its high proportion of Mourvèdre and inclusion of all thirteen canonical varieties—and the rare, intensely aromatic Château de Beaucastel Roussanne Vieilles Vignes.
🍇 Grapes
Syrah, Grenache
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%