Saint-Joseph Blanc Victoria

Julien Cecillon

Type

White Wine

Appellation

Saint-Joseph

Variety

Marsanne

This cuvée is named after Victoria, an elderly neighbor of the Cecillons' Saint-Joseph Syrah parcel, who became one of their closest friends (almost like a surrogate grandmother).

Viticulture

Vineyard name

St jean de muzols and Ozon

Soil type

Granite and loess

Vines planted inPlanted in 1980 and 2013

Vineyard size0.4 ha

PruningCordon de Royat (double)

ExpositionSoutheast

Altitude185 m

Vinification

Fermentation in barrels with light bâtonnage

Elevage10 months in barrels (50% new)

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringMinor bentonite fining / Tangentiel filtration

Additional info

Total production average2,000 bottles

UPC Code Bottle794020260079

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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...