Julien Thurel - Les Rosacees
Julien Thurel - Les Rosacees
Julien Thurel's Les Rosacees, or the Rosaceae Family, is a blend of quince, apples and pears. It has an intoxicating nose expressing fresh quince. Attack on the palate energized by a beautiful tension, continuing with the deliciousness of quince structured by very muted bitterness and a beautiful vinosity, giving it a great length.
Made from a blend featuring Quince varieities Champion and Portugal, Avrolle apples, and Cloche pears.
The orchard grows on sandy clay from the Tertiary period overlying the Beauce limestones. All of the fruit is hand harvested over several pickings to ensure only perfectly ripe fruit is selected. The fruit is then cold macerated prior to pressing, then native fermentation (wild, naturally occurring yeast) in stainless steel. The cider is then blended and aged in neutral oak barrels prior to bottling. Secondary fermentation occurs in bottle, aged on the lees for over 2 years, then hand disgorged for a natural sparkle (Champagne method).
Purchase Now and Pre-Order Options: We will be ordering a very limited number of bottles of this cider every 6 or so months. It's quite expensive and we're unsure how much demand there might be for this cider. There are two purchase options: full price for a bottle from our current stock, and a discounted price to pre-order yourself bottle(s) as part of our next shipment (likely Jan/Feb 2027). Pre-Ordered bottles don't require shipping/delivery fees at checkout, we will work out the delivery costs upon arrival (e.g. you'll pay shipping later and can build an order around your special order bottles).
About Julien Thurel: Julien Thurel has been making foraged and organically farmed pear and apple ciders since 2012. He has devoted much time to researching local apple and pear varieties, selecting the ones best suited to his native clay, limestone and silex soils. A perfectionist and nativist, Julien is driven by a mission to find the best local varieties that would lead to delicate yet aromatically complex ciders worthy of aging. Julien specializes in rare, heirloom varieties of apple, pear and quince native to the Pays Gâtinnais and Sancerrois regions of the Loire region in France. Julien grafted and planted his orchard himself and while his pear trees and youngest apple trees mature, he continues to forage fruit from sites he has been studying for years. His orchard is certified organic and biodynamic. All his fruit is hand harvested, pressed in a high quality pneumatic press, and all the ciders are made in the Traditional Method (a.k.a. Method Champenoise). Some of the absolute best French Cider and Perry available in the U.S.
From the Loury in France - a small commune in the Loiret department, just northeast of Orléans. The Loiret is mostly composed of low-lying flatlands and takes its name from the Loiret River, a tributary of the Loire.
One of the highest quality French cider & perry producers available in the U.S., Julien Thurel ciders have been on our wish-list for years - and we're thrilled to finally have them in stock.
- Dry-to-Sweet Scale: Semi-Dry
- Tannins: Medium-Plus
- Acidity: Medium Plus
- 🍎🍐 Varieties: Quince, Perry Pears, and Avrolles
- Features: Blend, Pears, and Organic
- ABV: 6.0%
- Format: 750 mL Bottle
- Shipping available across U.S.
- In stock, ready to ship
- Inventory on the way
