Julien Pilon St Joseph blanc Un Dimanche à Lima 2021
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%) |
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%) |
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.
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.
| Closure | Natural Cork |
|---|---|
| Volume | 750ml |
| Product Code | 21W903 |
| Inventory | In Stock (129) |
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.
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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