Cornas Saint Pierre

Julien Cecillon

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Julien Cecillon Cornas Saint Pierre 2018

Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Cornas

Variety

Syrah

This Cornas is a super-limited superstar of Cécillon's line up, a velvety, enveloping Syrah that promises to age gracefully in the cellar.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Saint Pierre

Soil type

Pure granite from Cornas (at the top of the village)

Vine age25 years old

Vineyard size0.30 ha

PruningGobelet

ExpositionEast/ South exposition

Altitude280m

Vinification

10% whole cluster in stainless steel vats, with light punchdowns and pumpovers for a soft extraction, long fermentation.

Elevage17 months in oak barrels (30% new oak, 70% 1-3 years).

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringNo fining, tangential filtration

More about
the producer

Julien Cecillon

Founded in 2012

5 hectares

While the Cecillon label only recently began, Julien’s family has been documented making wine in Tournon for eleven generations. Today, Julien and his wife are dedicated to producing exceptional terroir-driven wines at their small winery, which is located near Tournon, in the historic center of the Rhône Valley.

Julien Cecillon grew up in Tournon-sur-Rhône, surrounded by the maternal branch of the family that includes iconic producers such as his cousin, Bernard Faurie, and uncle Jean-Louis Grippat. After meeting Nancy Kerschen while working at a winery in California, the two decided to return to Tournon and create their own estate. Acquiring small parcels by chance, opportunity, and perseverance, Julien and Nancy have worked together with tireless focus to craft wines th...