Martin Texier "Petite Nature" 2022 Muscat Petits Grains Pétillant Naturel St.-Julien-en-St.-Alban

750ml bottle

12% abv

Organic farming. Pétillant natural made from Muscat, Chasselas Rose, and a mélange of different table varieties. Direct press to stainless steel; bottled with 15g/liter residual sugar to carry out secondary fermentation in the bottle. Aromatic, dry, and energetic.

Martin Texier (son of Eric, the famous northern Rhône natural wine producer) began making wine in 2014 after a previous life studying economics. After leaving university, he ventured into music (he is an accomplished DJ) and also spent time in New York City learning about the wine trade there. It was after this that he realized that his calling was to follow in his father’s footsteps and return to the vines. 

He now has five hectares in and around St.-Julien-en-St.-Alban, planted to classic Rhône varieties, both red and white. There are many different soil types here: clay, limestone, gneiss, schist, and granite, making for a wide range of different styles of wine to be made. Martin's passion is to revive the local traditions of working the natural way, both in the vines and in the cellar (native yeast fermentations, no sulfur). The results he has been getting this early in his career are a clear testament to his skills.