Winery Julien PilonNuit Blanche Crozes-Hermitage
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Marsanne and the Roussanne.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Nuit Blanche Crozes-Hermitage from the Winery Julien Pilon
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Nuit Blanche Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Julien Pilon in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Nuit Blanche Crozes-Hermitage
Pairings that work perfectly with Nuit Blanche Crozes-Hermitage
Original food and wine pairings with Nuit Blanche Crozes-Hermitage
The Nuit Blanche Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Julien Pilon matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pork roulades with cream and mushrooms, salmon steak on a bed of leeks or crozet cheese with savoy diots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Julien Pilon's Nuit Blanche Crozes-Hermitage.
Discover the grape variety: Marsanne
Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Nuit Blanche Crozes-Hermitage from Winery Julien Pilon are 2012, 2013
Informations about the Winery Julien Pilon
The Winery Julien Pilon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage
Largest cru of the northern Rhône around Tain: signature Syrah as the exclusive king red - fruity and accessible with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, violet, black pepper and a black-olive touch, supple tannins, more approachable than Hermitage. Marsanne and Roussanne in ample whites (peach, apricot, honey, white flowers, almond). AOC (1937), ~1,700 ha over 11 communes (Drôme), granite on northern slopes, pebble-loess on the plain, ageing 3-8 years.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Rough
A very astringent and somewhat coarse tannic wine.
