Eric Texier, Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban Vieille Serine Domaine de Pergaud, 2019 SO021325 Champagne Bordeaux Denis and Jean-Etienne Alary now

Denis and Jean-Etienne Alary now manage 30 hectares

more remote

Bottled in magnum

and was admitted to the exclusive Terres et Vins de Champagne collective after just his second release—alongside luminaries like Bérêche and Marie Courtin

Eric Texier, Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban Vieille Serine Domaine de Pergaud, 2019 SO021325 Champagne Bordeaux Denis and Jean-Etienne Alary nowFrom nuclear engineering to 70 plus year old vines: Eric Texier abandoned predictability for Serine, an ancient pre clonal Syrah strain few producers dare attempt. Whole cluster fermentation with indigenous yeast, then three to four years of aging in foudre on fine lees without disturbancepatience defines this natural wine pioneer's approach. Sourced south of legendary Cornas on granite, this 2019 shows peppery depth, dark fruit, and textural