Name: Julien Courtois - Autochtone
Brand: Julien Courtois
SKU: 16134
Price: 88.09 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Julien Courtois - Autochtone

Julien Courtois Autochtone is a unique natural white wine from the Loire Valley. Made from Menu Pineau and Romorantin, it offers a complex profile of ripe fruit, honey, and minerality. Dry, savory, and with vibrant acidity, it's aged in used barrels to enhance its depth and authentic character.

France - Loire Valley, Touraine
Dry White Wine, Natural Wine
Menu Pineau (Arbois), Romorantin from old vines

Julien Courtois Autochtone - 2019
750 ml

88.09 €

Colour

Golden yellow, sometimes with greenish reflections or slightly cloudy due to natural production.

Bouquet

Complex, notes of ripe white fruit, citrus, honey, minerality, oxidative hints, herbs, a touch of nuts.

Taste

Dry, full-bodied, vibrant acidity, mineral, long finish, complex, sometimes with a slight oxidative touch, savory.

Alcohol content

13% vol.

Type of glass

Medium-sized white wine glass, preferably with a slightly wider bowl for aromatic expression.

Pairings

Seafood, white meats, poultry, aged cheeses, vegetarian dishes, rich fish, patés.

Refinement

On lees in used oak barrels (demi-muids or barriques) for an extended period.

Vinification

Hand-harvested, whole bunch pressing, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, unfined, unfiltered, minimal SO2.

10-12°C