{"id":1825,"date":"2020-10-23T01:52:06","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T01:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo2wpopal.b-cdn.net\/smartic\/?page_id=1825"},"modified":"2025-06-07T16:16:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T14:16:59","slug":"a-propos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/distillerie-maralpa.fr\/en\/a-propos\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c0 propos"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The MARALPA Distillery<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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We are an independent, small-scale distillery where everything is done in-house \u2014 from foraging to bottling. Our creations are conceived as pure expressions of the surrounding terroir, with no additives and no compromises.<\/p>\n

For our liqueurs, we work exclusively with fresh, seasonal ingredients, handpicked either by us or by our trusted partners. This deliberate choice compels us to adapt our recipes to the natural rhythm of the harvest \u2014 not the other way around. It\u2019s our way of staying true to our vision of drinking better and consuming locally<\/p>\n

Through our gins, liqueurs, and aperitifs, we aim to craft balanced products with refined aromatic profiles \u2014 appealing to both curious newcomers and seasoned professionals.\nWorking with us means choosing a committed, artisanal, and local distillery, constantly striving to find harmony between innovation and tradition<\/p>\n

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With Maralpa, it\u2019s real, it\u2019s good, it\u2019s living.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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My name is Julian, and my journey has been shaped by detours, opportunities, and sometimes unexpected choices.\nI grew up in a family where everyday gestures were steeped in tradition: making jam, distilling fruit brandy, preserving in jars\u2026 It was simple, natural, and profoundly alive<\/p>

As a teenager, I imagined my future on the basketball court: a young athlete in a training academy, dreaming of a professional sports career.\nBut life led me down a different path \u2014 one filled with another kind of intensity: the world of flavor and craftsmanship.\nI trained in viticulture and oenology in Beaune, and had the privilege of learning the ropes at Ramonet, in Chassagne-Montrachet<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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From there, everything unfolded naturally.\nThe cellars led me to sommellerie, sommellerie to mixology \u2014 with enriching experiences at the Four Seasons in France, then at the Intercontinental in London.\nI later settled in Sweden, where I worked for two years as a sommelier and ma\u00eetre d'h\u00f4tel.<\/p>\n

When I returned to France, somewhat uncertain about the next step, I temporarily turned to real estate.\nBut it was the birth of my daughter that brought me back to what truly mattered: the need to create, to pass things on, and to reconnect with what genuinely made me come alive<\/p>\n

Since I was 18, I had been making wine. At 22, I was crafting high-end cocktails in London. At 24, it was cider in Sweden.\nSyrups, infusions, liqueurs, good food \u2014 it\u2019s all been part of me for as long as I can remember<\/p>\n

It all started in a small shed turned into an apothecary lab.\nThere, I taught myself \u2014 through trial and error, reading, and observation.\nThen came an internship at Ferroni, another at l\u2019Atelier du Bouilleur.\nBut above all, there were blind tastings with sommelier, bartender, and wine merchant friends \u2014 and their enthusiasm was what finally convinced me to take the leap

So in 2023, I decided to fully embrace this path: I founded Distillerie Maralpa in Nice, with the desire to offer honest, artisanal spirits rooted in the terroir of the Alpes-Maritimes<\/p>\n

Today, I offer creations born of meticulous artisanal work, guided by the desire to craft something genuine and unadorned \u2014 with the sole ambition of sharing what I love.<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

 
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