ZoomLa Tangente (BONNETON) Mosaique2024
Domaine de l'AlezanNorth Ardèche, Ardèche, France
About this wine
Mosaique is one of the Syrah-Viognier reds in Patricia and Rémi Bonneton's La Tangente négociant range, the project they launched in 2017 to extend their natural-wine practice beyond their own 2.5 estate hectares in northern Ardèche. Syrah and Viognier co-fermented is the historic Côte-Rôtie pairing (a small Viognier addition softens Syrah's tannin and lifts the aromatics); Mosaique brings that template into the natural-wine register. Sourcing comes from organic growers across the Bonnetons' network. Cellar protocol holds: whole-bunch maceration, native yeasts, no chemical additives, no added sulphur, no fining or filtration. 12% alcohol on the 2024 release is restrained for a Northern Rhône red, in keeping with the cellar's preference for lift over weight.
Winemaking
Whole-bunch viognier infused in Syrah Rosé
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