Description

Name of the locality of the plot of Condrieu. It is one of the great terroirs of our appellation.

AOC Condrieu

Grape variety 100% Viognier.

Vineyard Coming from a small plot on the superb terroir of Vernon, at the southern entrance of the village of Condrieu, this old vine, facing south, is planted at a high density of 9,000 vines / ha and led on shallas.

Terroir Granite soil, sandy, unfounded.

Vinification This small cuvée is harvested manually and vinified in barrels. After pressing, the juices are settled. Alcoholic fermentation at low temperature is slow and malolactic fermentation is complete.

Aging 18 months in barrels with 30% new wood.

Alcoholic degree 13,5 % vol.

Tasting Of a very nice concentration, the nose is intense on notes of citrus peel. Accompanied by a beautiful breeding, the mouth is fresh

Although a native of Chavanay (next village to Condrieu), Julien is not from a winemaking family. After wine college, he travelled widely, producing wine in both the Roussillon and Spain, as well as working for local champions Cuilleron, Gaillard and Pierre-Jean Villa. “My wife and I decided to return to Chavanay. I’ve always had a special attraction for whites of the region and so decided on a different approach from others. I strive to produce Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier with flesh but with maximum freshness too. I want to make balanced and precise whites.” So, in 2010, Julien started crafting a range of micro-négoce wines, from local sources. Five years later, Pilon is producing some of the most exciting Rhône whites – wines of genuine flair and class – and attracting excitable attention from both critics and other importers.

“ This has definitely become a domaine to watch. The wines are very much in the image of the vigneron too – understated, stylish and relying more on nuance than overt power” W I N E SPECTATOR