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Martin Texier may be best known as the son of Eric Texier, one of the Northern Rhรดneโs greatest vignerons, but heโs a skilled winemaker in his own right, with a style distinctly his own.
Like many of us, Martin decided he needed to strike out on his own, pursuing an education in economics and a gap year in New York. In fact he spent much of that year in our NYC shop working as an intern (lucky us!). In the end, though, the world of natural wine called him back to France.
He purchased a few hectares near his fatherโs holdings, planted with traditional Rhรดne varieties, which he farms without chemicals. The harvest is done entirely by hand. Thereโs a focus on expressing the unique terroir of St.-Julien-en-St.-Albanโwhere the soil types include clay, limestone, gneiss, schist and graniteโby employing only native yeasts, little or no sulfur and traditional techniques in the cellar.
Itโs easy to compare Martinโs wines to those of his fatherโs, Eric. Texier pรจre is the other major landowner in St-Julien-en-St-Alban, and his Brรฉzรจme is a true classic-- and a perennial favorite. Martinโs wines are more unbuttoned in style, perhaps more approachable and a bit wilder. While itโs clear that his father provides great inspiration to the young vigneron, Martinโs talent and passion are uniquely Martinโs.
Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2021
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Natural
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Style
Earthy , Fruity , Minerally
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Full Bodied