Where is Domaine Julien Thurel?

Domaine Julien Thurel is located in Loury Centre-Val de Loire France.

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Producer

Domaine Julien Thurel

Q: What does Domaine Julien Thurel produce?

Domaine Julien Thurel produces or represents products such as artisan cider producer, poiré (pear cider) producer, organic producer, agroecology, gastronomic fruit specialties (cidre/poiré/cormé).

Q: What raw materials does Domaine Julien Thurel use?

apples, pears, quince, service tree fruit

Explore the spirits, production style and story of Domaine Julien Thurel.

French producer specialized in gastronomic cidre, poiré and cormé, based in Loury (Loiret, Loire Valley). Practices organic agriculture and agroecology, values old varieties of apples and pears, and employs bottle-based natural sparkling fermentation with remuage and artisanal dégorgement.

artisan cider producer poiré (pear cider) producer organic producer agroecology gastronomic fruit specialties (cidre/poiré/cormé)

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What to know about Domaine Julien Thurel

Type Producer

Region Loury , Centre-Val de Loire , France

Founded 2012

Products from 7

Organic Agriculture certification Agroecological practices and preservation of old varieties bottle-based natural sparkling fermentation with artisanal remuage and dégorgement Hand harvesting and full farm-to-cellar processing ('from verger à la cave') Presence on restaurant lists and gastronomic selections

Producer range

Producer range Domaine Julien Thurel

Spirit categories

artisan cider producer poiré (pear cider) producer organic producer agroecology gastronomic fruit specialties (cidre/poiré/cormé)

Representative products

Cidre Alchimie Cidre Champêtre Cidre Equinoxe Cidre Solstice Poiré Athéna Poiré Courlis (Ker Anna) Poiré Cru des Loges

Raw materials

apples pears quince service tree fruit

Distillation and production

Production method

Hand harvesting of fruit, pressing and fermentation on site; bottle-based natural sparkling fermentation (bubbles formed in bottle), storage of bottles on their side with remuage and dégorgement performed at the domaine; cellar work with low sulphite use (very limited addition at dégorgement). Some cuvées undergo a long élevage before release.

Ageing

Bottle aging with a minimum rest of one year for the youngest cuvées; many cuvées are long-aged in cellar before remuage and dégorgement. Strategy aimed at enhancing maturation and the natural aromatic complexity of the fruit.

Producer history Domaine Julien Thurel

Julien Thurel began varietal research in 2009 and started cidric production in 2012. The project focused on rediscovering and planting local and traditional varieties of the northern Loire, aiming to produce cidre, poiré and cormé with gastronomic character.

Production philosophy

Preservation of old varieties and integrated verger–cellar work: agroecological practices, hand harvesting, natural fermentation and rejection of industrial techniques such as gazéification or pasteurization. The goal is to express terroir through artisanal cellar work.

Territory

Loiret (Les Usages, 45470 Loury), in the area of the Forêt d'Orléans and the northern Loire (Centre-Val de Loire), France.