Juliénas AOC
| Wine region | |
| Official name | Juliénas AOC |
|---|---|
| Type | AOC |
| Year established | 1938 |
| Country | France |
| Part of | Burgundy |
| Sub-regions | Beaujolais |
| Soil conditions | granite, schist |
| Size of planted vineyards | 580 ha (2010) |
| Grapes produced | Gamay, with occasionally a little Aligoté, Chardonnay, and Melon |
| Wine produced | red |
| Official designation(s) | cru |
Juliénas is a French red wine AOC (controlled designation of origin) produced in the communes of Émeringes, Juliénas, and Jullié in the département of Rhône, and Pruzilly in Saône-et-Loire. The appellation covers the area of Juliénas, and is the most northerly of the Beaujolais crus of which all ten which are located in the northern half of the Beaujolais region. It is located on the north bank of the valley of the Mauvaise, a small tributary of the Saône. Juliénas obtained its AOC on the INAO decree of 11 March 1938. The wine takes its name from Julius Caesar who according to legend, was the source of the names of the communes Juliénas and Jullié, which were founded during his reign (100-44 BCE).