2023 Martin Texier Brézème Vigne de la Carrière

Aromas of dark bramble fruit, black pepper, and violet integrate with savory notes of black olive tapenade and wet stones. The palate is medium-bodied and nimble, featuring a core of crunchy blackberry and tart plum. It displays fine-grained tannins and a bright, iron-like acidity that leads to a persistent finish marked by a distinct mineral saltiness and a refreshing herbal lift.

Winemaker Martin Texier utilizes 100% Syrah from a single parcel of young vines. The grapes are fermented with indigenous yeasts using whole-cluster inclusion to emphasize aromatic lift and structural snap. Maceration is kept relatively short and gentle to avoid over-extraction, and the wine is aged in neutral concrete tanks to preserve its primary fruit energy. It is bottled unfined and unfiltered with no added sulfur, maintaining a raw and transparent profile of the vintage.

The fruit is grown in the Brézème zone, a small and historic enclave at the southernmost tip of the Northern Rhône. The site is defined by its unique limestone-rich soils, specifically the marly limestone of the "Carrière" parcel. This location sits on a steep, south-facing hill that benefits from the cooling influence of the Drôme River, resulting in a Syrah that balances the ripeness of the south with the peppery tension and limestone precision of the north.