Mas Jullien - Pays d'Hérault - White - 2022

Wine:

The 2022 IGP Pays d’Hérault White is an outstanding wine that captivates from the first sip. This vintage showcases the appellation’s signature complexity, with notes of candied lemon and delicate smokiness. Its texture, tension, and pure, precise finish are truly masterful—undoubtedly placing it among France’s greatest white wines. Rated 97/100 by the Revue du Vin de France wine guide.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Fermented on the lees in demi-muids for a relative period of one year.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Crab mousseline in brioche, poached fillet of Saint Pierre with vegetables, asparagus and lemon mousseline, snacked scallops.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2034.

A true icon of Languedoc and a 3-star estate in the Revue du Vin de France wine guide, Mas Jullien is inseparable from the visionary figure of Olivier Jullien, a pioneer who helped elevate the region’s wines to global acclaim. Thanks to his influence, Languedoc has gained recognition worldwide, giving rise to exceptional cuvées of international stature.

Since 1985, Olivier Jullien has been crafting wines with organic farming, bringing out their vibrant character, minerality, and freshness—all with a distinctly Mediterranean identity. Driven by intelligent, respectful, and passionate viticulture, these wines express their terroir with remarkable precision, earning admiration and praise. Never showy, always refined and structured, they embody their origin with clarity and evolve beautifully, reaching their full potential after a decade of aging.