Grower: Eric Texier
Region: Northern Rhone, France
Grape Varieties: 50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 20% Clairette
Viticulture: Organic
Category: Red
Size: 750 ml
When you taste with Eric Texier, you’re guaranteed two things: incredible wine, and zero bull$#*%. He doesn’t want to be a part of a “scene,” and he’s been known to take shots at other winemakers when he feels like they are lying about or otherwise disrespecting the craft. He’s a winemaker’s winemaker—endlessly reinventing, experimenting and recording the results. He wants more than great wines; he wants to push conversations forward and nudge people to become better stewards of the land and better winemakers. He was a PhD nuclear engineer before switching to winemaking, which he did without any family land or real experience. He uses his science background in order to know how not to add things to his wine, however
