Julien Cecillon, Syrah L’Etrangere 2022

Julien is native from the region, coming from a winemaking family, nephew of excellent maker Jean Louis Grippat. He did not start his career in wine since his uncle sold the vineyards to Guigal in 1998. In his quest for a happy life, he ditched tailored suits and ties for overalls and wellies, making a U turn in 2008 and retrained. Nancy is from Houston, Texas. She started her winemaking life in Marlborough - New Zealand followed by Napa Valley. She then qualified and worked as a sommelier. They met in San Francisco. From two plots of vines in Saint Joseph, they have spread their wings a little further. They now produce wines in Saint Péray, Cornas, Saint Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage and a myriad of super tasty vin de pays. They are not resting on their laurels, caring for the land with the utmost respect for the environment and biodiversity. They have gained organic certification in 2022 and are applying biodynamic farming too.

Grape Varieties: Syrah Age of Vines: 8 years old Terroir: Granite soils Vineyard/Plot Name: Rivoires Exposition: South Vineyard Surface Area: 0.4ha Altitude: 125m Planting Density: 7500 Vines/ha Yield: 50 hl per ha Production (Btls): 2500 Bottles Vinification: Native yeasts, 70% Whole Bunches Fermented in stainless steel tank for 30 days Ageing: 15 Months in neutral oak Alcohol: 12.6%