In our Dry Extract mini-interview feature we ask top professionals in the world of wine, food and travel to answer 13 deceptively simple questions in a quick-fire fashion.
Jessica Julmy is the managing director of Château du Galoupet in Provence. Julmy is tasked with overhauling vineyards and operations in this Côtes-de-Provence estate, acquired by LVMH in 2019, to produce compelling Rosé de Provence. She holds an MBA and has cut her teeth at Champagne Krug but in her heart of hearts she always wanted to be a farmer. Ecological transformation is her goal.
“Always stick to your values,” that is what Maggie Henríquez at Krug said to me.
Only ever do what you can look at yourself in the mirror for.
Jamais seul: Ces microbes qui construisent les plantes, les animaux et les civilisations by Marc-André Selosse.
I am not good with music, I need quiet.
I’d love to be a vet but I cannot deal with pain in other beings – so I’d probably be an agriculturist.
Patience
All of them: long-distance running, scuba-diving, skiing, team sports, I love the variety.
During sports, cooking or drinking one of the treasures in my cellar.
Wine and watches.
I read very few newspapers but I find pleasure in various wine magazines.
10-year-old Krug Grande Cuvée in magnum.
My mum and Maggie Henriquez.
A deliciously crisp wood-oven pizza with a Montrachet from Lamy-Caillet.
