Le Mazel-Valvignères-Ardèche-France



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Le Mazel is a family farm in Valvignères where Gérald and Jocelyne Oustric tend roughly 22 hectares of vines. They’ve been working organically for decades and make wine in a hands-off way: spontaneous ferments, little to no fining, neutral vessels or concrete and sometimes large casks. 

Le Mazel’s wines are sunny, aromatic and often a bit wild at the edges -joyful rather than severe. These are wines to share with friends, to drink slightly chilled or to cellar for a few years; they’re beloved for their openness and for giving classic Rhone/Ardèche varieties a vivid, natural expression.