Description

Terroir of Seyssuel

Grape variety 100% Syrah.

Vignoble Vigne on the hillside of Seyssuel, north of Vienne, on the left bank of the Rhône. This vineyard, the northernmost of the valley, offers a west/southwest exposure. The planting density is high, about 9,000 feet/ha.

Terroir Soil little founded shale.

Vinification Manually harvested grapes are completely scratched and crushed. Vinification in open stainless steel vats lasts for about 3 weeks with frequent pump-overs.

Ageing for 18 months in barrels of 225 l, 15% of which is new wood.

Alcoholic degree 13 % vol.

Tasting Defined around a very fine frame, this syrah offers a beautiful complexity tending towards smoky notes.

Young winemaker Julien Pilon is based in Chavanay, on the right bank of the Northern Rhône Valley, in the Condrieu region. Since 2010, he has been making dry white wines (Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Péray, Saint-Joseph, Hermitage and Condrieu) vinified and aged with brio in wood, from Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier grapes. His red wines (Saint-Joseph, Cornas and Côte-Rôtie), 100% Syrah, are equally successful. All these wines are the expression of their rich terroirs and of a precious work performed on a small scale.

Julien trained trough encounters and travels. A child of the Rhone Valley, he first worked with Yves Cuilleron, and with Olivier Decelle at the Mas Amiel estate in Maury in the Roussillon. Then came Spain, Banyuls with Pierre and Pascale Gaillard, and finally a return to his roots. Having neither land nor cellar, Julien bought the grapes and made his first vintage in 2010, in his parents’ garage. He aims to produce wines that respect the identity of their terroir, offering both concentration and finesse. A year later, in 2011, he had the opportunity to buy 1.5 hectares of vines. Since then, the estate has been developing, until the construction of its own winery in the summer of 2020.