ZoomPaysages2024
Petite NatureArdèche, France
About this wine
Pauline Maziou started Petite Nature in 2019 in Quintenas (northern Ardèche) with half a hectare of vines and a 2,000-bottle production, after retraining with Jean Delobre of La Ferme des Sept Lunes and Daniel Sage. The cellar lives in her basement, equipment is hand-operated, vineyards are organically farmed with a strong biodynamic streak. Paysages is a Marsanne-led white (66% Marsanne, 33% Viognier), direct-pressed and vinified without additives. The wine's character runs to acacia blossom, white peach and a touch of warm stone, with the supple Northern Rhône texture pulled into salinity by the cellar's restraint. 11% alcohol on the 2024 release is on the lower end of Petite Nature's published range; expect freshness over weight.
Winemaking
Direct-pressed Marsanne and Viognier. Native-yeast fermentation. Bottled without additives, no added sulphur. Hand-worked vineyards under organic and strongly biodynamic-influenced practice.