Domaine Julien Pilon
Native of the Rhône Valley, Julien Pilon spent more than 10 years working in Spain and Roussillon, learning winemaking in famous wineries such as Mas Amiel (Roussillon), Terra Remonta (Spain) and Jean Pierre Villa (Rhone). Julien Pilon described himself as a landless winemaker when he started on his own in 2010.
In the vinyard
He began as a negociant and selecting very carefully the grapes to vinify. He started with 1.5 hectars and now the domain is a modest 5 hectares of vines, some owned, some rented, while the majority of the production is still sourced from purchased grapes.
The harvest is manual and he start his conversion to organic agriculture.
Vinification
80 percent of Julien’s production is white. He strives to produce white wines with flesh but with maximum freshness too. He wants to make balanced and precise whites. He is producing some of the most exciting Rhône whites - wines of genuine flair and class. The wines are very much in the image of the vigneron too – understated, stylish and relying more on nuance than overt power.”
In just a few vintages, his whites are among the best in the region. We recommend you start tracking them down now, before word really gets out.
| Address | 8 Rue Cuvillière 69420 Condrieu France |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Appellation | Condrieu, Cote Rotie, Crozes Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage blanc, IGP Des Collines Rhodaniennes, St Joseph, St Peray, VDP Sessuel, Vin de Pays |
From this Winery
Julien pays tribute to his grand-father who was delivering wine and coal to bars. All of Julien’s labels are related to his past. Julien succeeds in keeping great freshness from his viognier despite the grape's opulent personality. It is a wine to share with friends on its fruitiness.
Victor was Julien’s grandfather is Chavanay. He likes the smells in this house. From this small appellation Julien crafts a mineral and elegant wine.
Mean "Victor's houses"
Lima was Julien’s last stop in his trip around the world. That’s where, on a Sunday, that he dreamt of making wines in the Northern Rhone. This St Joseph is full of energy, juicy and packed with complex and pure fruits.
Means " A sunday at Lima"
A ‘Lone’ is a small river. The grapes come from 5 terroirs and are vinified separately. Their blend brings a great complexity to the wine. It is a Condrieu of elegance and tension.
Here is one of the latest cuvée of Domaine Julien Pilon.
And we can say that it is a great success with this elegant and charming Crozes-Hermitage!
The name of this cuvee tells it all: ‘An elegant wine made from stones’. Like all syrah from cornas it is austere and mineral but it also displays a complex elegance.
La Porchette is a small plot of old-vine syrah in Bassenon. Some old vines from les Roziers are also added. The blend is a svelte and deep Côte-Rôtie of devastating purity.