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Julien Pilon St Joseph blanc Un Dimanche à Lima 2021

France, Rhone Valley
Organic

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"

Country France
Region Rhone Valley
Appellation St Joseph
Winery Domaine Julien Pilon
Vintage 2021
Color White
Varietal(s) Marsanne (50%), Roussanne (50%) 
¥6,800  (incl. tax)

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"

Country France
Region Rhone Valley
Appellation St Joseph
Winery Domaine Julien Pilon
Vintage 2021
Color White
Varietal(s) Marsanne (50%), Roussanne (50%) 
Owning & Enjoying

Tasting notes

The wine displays a creamy nose with some acacia flower, verbena, melon, anise and peach. Elegant, it shows a round feel but with a long, pure finish. As all his whites, this wine is fresh, harmonious and balanced. 

Pairing

White fish Carpaccio with lemon juice, pan-fried foie gras and mango, goat cheese.  

Production

Terroir

Gneiss and Granit

Viticulture

Organic farming. Hand harvest. 

Vinification

Direct pressing and settling before fermentation in old barrels. The ageing last 10 months in used barrels (90%) and new barrels (10%). Malolactic fermentation is done. No steering.  

Data
Closure Natural Cork
Volume 750ml
Product Code 21W903
Inventory In Stock (91)
Winery

Winery Description

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.

“I will always remember my first vintage. I didn’t have any warehouse to make my wine, so I created one in the middle of the garage of my parents.”

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.

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