Bright and rich fragrance.
It is dominated by red fruits, especially raspberries, with hints of spice.
In the mouth it has a well-balanced flavour with smooth tannins.
A wine with a strong structure.
Pesticide spraying is kept to a minimum and no insecticides are used to maintain the biodiversity of the fields.
Fertilization is rare, and only organic fertilizers are used.
By controlling vigor and yield, removing leaves, and performing green harvesting, we are able to maximize the level of grape maturity.
In the spring, unnecessary buds are removed by thinning.
Persin is a variety native to Savoie, first cultivated in Saint-Jean-De-Mauriènne.
Hand harvested and vinified traditionally on each plot.
We try to avoid using ingredients that are not of natural origin, such as natural yeast.
At the winery, the grapes are sorted, crushed, and partially de-stemmed.
Maceration takes place in open fermentation tanks for 3 weeks.
Born in 1961, Mr. Cuilleron studied winemaking and viticulture at a vocational school before taking over his uncle's domaine in 1986.
In his mid-30s, he has already reached the top level as a white wine producer in the Rhone region. In particular, he owns a large vineyard of 12 hectares in Condrieu, where he produces outstanding wines that are complex, rich, well-balanced and have depth of flavor. His Vieilles Vignes made from old vines and Récolte Tartives, made from perfectly ripe grapes picked later, are truly impressive. The vines are 15 to 60 years old, and only the most fully ripe grapes are harvested, with only the minimum amount harvested. These are then carefully selected again on the selection table.
For red wines, up to 30% of the grapes are fermented whole-cluster in cement and stainless steel tanks, where temperature control is easy.
White wines are primarily fermented in barrels. After a long period of maceration, they are aged for 6 to 18 months in small barrels (10 to 100% new barrels). They are frequently batonnaged and bottled without filtering.
Currently, the domaine owns 75 hectares, making it the largest in the Northern Rhone region.
In 2016, they opened a new winery and adopted gravity flow, continuing to strive to produce even more outstanding wines.