ZoomSorcière2024
Petite NatureArdèche, France
About this wine
Sorcière is Pauline Maziou's Northern-Rhône-feeling estate red, blending Sérine (the old, small-berried Syrah clone associated with Côte-Rôtie's heritage parcels) with Viognier and Cinsault. Maziou started Petite Nature in 2019 in Quintenas (northern Ardèche) with half a hectare of vines and a 2,000-bottle production; the cellar sits in her basement and the equipment is mostly hand-operated. Vineyards are organically farmed with strong biodynamic influence. Vinification runs to native yeasts, no additives, no added sulphur. 11% alcohol on the 2024 is a deliberate early-pick choice; the wine reads more like a brisk, peppery Northern Rhône natural red than a southern blend, with Sérine pulling the spice and Viognier softening texture.
Winemaking
Native-yeast fermentation. No additives, no added sulphur. Hand-worked vineyards under organic and strongly biodynamic-influenced practice. Sérine is the small-berried old Syrah clone associated with Côte-Rôtie heritage parcels.