Julien Pilon is a winemaker located in the Northern Rhône, near Condrieu. He studied winemaking and worked with people like Yves Cuilleron, Mas Amiel and Pierre-Jean Villa, and finally started his own project from scratch, making his first vintage in 2010 in his parent's garage. Step by step, he built his own brand, up to the point of purchasing his own cellar in the summer of 2020. Julien Pilon's estate is a modest 5 hectares, the rest of the production is sourced from his neighbors.
Presentation
Presentation
Rhodanian vocabulary name designating the secondary arms of the Rhone and its tributaries.
Location
Jeanraude, Verlieu, Peyrolland, Sainte Agathe and Bassenon.
Terroir
Granite, sandy, poorly grounded soil.
In the vineyard
The exposures vary from south to south-east on steep hillsides overlooking the Rhône. Planting densities are high, 9,000 vines/ha, and all work is manual.
Winemaking
All plots are harvested manually and vinified separately. After pressing, the musts are strictly decanted. Alcoholic fermentation at low temperature is slow and malolactic fermentation is complete.
Ageing
10 months in barrels of 225 L including around 10% new oak.
Varietal
Viognier : 100%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 13 % vol.
Contains sulphites. Does not contain egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.
Advice
Serving
12°C/54°F
Ageing potential
5 to 10 years
Tasting
With an elegant nose where citrus notes stand out , the mouth offers a beautiful sapidity making the wine very digestible.
Food pairings
Aperitive, shellfish
