PORTRAIT OF WINEMAKER
JULIEN MASQUIN
The Bacchus Questionnaire
The most essential virtue
to be a winemaker?
Patience.
My greatest strength
as a winemaker?
Passion.
What has the vine
taught me?
To adapt in
all situations.
What I appreciate
most about my work
partner Sébastien?
Trust and a drive
to improve.
My weakness as
a winemaker?
Being uncompromising!
My favorite task
in the cellar?
Winemaking.
My favorite task
in the vineyard? ?
Observing before
intervening.
The cellar task I dislike the most?
The smell of SO2.
The vineyard
task I dislike?
None, but I can’t stand
the mistral in winter.
If I weren’t
a winemaker,
who would I be?
A contemplative
epicurean…
Where else would I like
to grow and make wine
other than in
Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
In Walla Walla County,
Washington State, USA.
My favorite grape
variety, and why?
Grenache, for its
subtle balance between
strength and finesse.