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Thomas Jullien
Beaumes-de-Venise · Rhône · France
Thomas Jullien farms La Ferme Saint-Martin in Suzette, high in Beaumes-de-Venise in the southern Rhône — not the Languedoc, despite occasional confusion. The family estate sits on Triassic and limestone slopes above the plain, where altitude and wind keep Grenache and Syrah fresher than many lowland neighbours. Thomas works organically and with a low-intervention cellar: indigenous yeasts, little or no oenological additive, and only modest sulphur at bottling when needed. Flagship cuvées include Costancia, Les Terres Jaunes and Cuvée Saint-Martin, built on old hillside fruit;
“he also bottles a négociant range, Les Vins de Thomas, from purchased organic grapes nearby.”
The reds are warm with garrigue and spice yet notably elegant for the appellation, carrying structural freshness from the heights of Suzette. A quiet reference for Beaumes-de-Venise that favours place over power.
