Julien Cécillon

Rhone Valley
France
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Julien Cécillon

Rhone Valley
France
France
PRODUCER
Julien Cécillon
ESTABLISHED
2011
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Organic
REGION
Rhone Valley
France
CITY / VILLAGE
CLIMATE
Continental
ELEVATION
SIZE
Under 1.5 ha

About

Relatively speaking, the northern Rhône is a tiny viticultural region, with only around 2,800 ha planted in total, and its more famous wines difficult to obtain—so it’s a special pleasure to see a new producer rise and begin to offer excellent work in the area. Julien Cécillon is one such winery founded by two winemakers, Texas-born Nancy Kershen and Rhône native Julien, who labor together to make elegant-but-drinkable versions of this famous place’s wines.


Before founding the domaine, the pair both worked in various contexts in the wine industry—Nancy in New Zealand and Napa; Julien in South Africa, around the Rhône, and in California, where he and Nancy met. Their relationship and shared passion for wine inspired them to begin a project together; in 2011, Julien and Nancy got things started with a tiny parcel in Saint-Joseph of only .3ha. It’s also of note that Julien’s long heritage in the Rhône is comprised of eleven generations of winemakers, including his lauded uncle, Jean-Louis Grippat—who, though now retired, will often bike past Cécillon vineyards and check to see if they pass muster.


Over the last ten years, Nancy and Julien have been persistent
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Products

IGP Marsanne Cornilhac

TYPE
Still / White
VARIETAL
Marsanne
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

100% Marsanne from a young-vines plantation of .95ha on clay-limestone soils. Native yeast fermentation. 9 months’ aging in 80% stainless steel and 20% old oak. Melon-fruited and sunny, but with a mineral finish that keeps this northern Rhône white from being overblown. Sustainable.

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IGP Syrah 'Les Graviers'

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Syrah
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Organic. 100% Syrah. ‘Les Graviers’ is a négociant blend of three vineyard sites in the Rhône. 70% of the fruit comes from the southern parts of the Drôme and Ardèche, with the rest coming from vineyards around Tournon. Vines planted between 1975 and 2010. Soil types include granite, clay, and loess. Native yeast fermentation is 70% destemmed, 30%...Show More

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IGP Gamay 'La Savane'

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Gamay
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Organic. 100% Gamay. ‘La Savane’ comes from a 2-hectare parcel in Ardoix, a rugged landscape deep into the hills of the Ardèche, that Cecillon acquired in 2016. Vinified in the same style as their VdF Syrah, La Savane is a rich and textured Rhône-style Gamay. The first time that the Cécillons arrived on this parcel, they could barely see the...Show More

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Crozes-Hermitage 'Les Marguerites' Rouge

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Syrah
FARMING PRACTICE
Biodynamic, Organic
DETAILS

Organic. 100% Syrah. ‘Les Marguerites’ comes from an exceptional single parcel located on the backside of the Hermitage hill, just above the town of Crozes. Named Pierre Aiguille (Stone Needle), the vineyard is set in a natural amphitheater, with triple exposure to the south, west, and east. Vines planted in 1936 and 1955. 100% whole cluster...Show More

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Saint-Joseph Rouge 'Babylone'

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Syrah
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Organic (conversion). 100% Syrah; the Saint-Joseph ‘Babylone’ comes from old-vine parcels near the historic center of the appellation, including 120+ year old vines from the ‘Côte des Rivoirs’ parcel in Tournon. Additional vineyard sources in Vion and Ozon round out the blend; all parcels are between 125 and 250m elevation. Soils are granite de...Show More

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Cornas Saint Pierre

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Syrah
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Organic w/Biodynamic Practices. 100% Syrah – a Cornas coming from a tiny .25ha parcel biodynamically and organically farmed by a neighbor, called ‘Saint Pierre,’ at the very top of the village on pure granite soils with a southeastern exposure. Vines planted in 1994. 280m elevation. Native yeast fermentation is 10% whole cluster in stainless steel...Show More

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L'Etrangère Vin de France Syrah lieu-dit Rivoires

TYPE
Still / Red
VARIETAL
Syrah
FARMING PRACTICE
Organic
DETAILS

Organic. 100% Syrah. Nancy Kerschen’s solo wine, done in concert with Julien, found from an opportunity to work with a great 1ha parcel of old vines Syrah near the town of Mauves—this wine is from right on the edge of the Saint-Joseph appellation, but not inside the lines enough to get the AOP. 70% Whole cluster, 30% destemmed. Fermentation in...Show More

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