{"title":"The Mazel","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"409\"\u003eGérald Oustric is a living legend of French winemaking. Many of today’s natural wine pioneers, including Andrea Calek, Jérôme Jouret, Sylvain Bock, and Anders Frederik Steen, openly acknowledge the debt they owe him for giving them the freedom to experiment and spread their wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"755\"\u003eGérald took over Le Mazel from his father in Valvignières, South Ardèche, in 1982 and today runs the 22-hectare estate alongside his sister Jocelyne. The estate focuses on local red grape varieties (Syrah, Grenache, Portan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, and Merlot) \u003cspan\u003ewhile Viognier, Chardonnay, and Grenache Blanc add depth and nuance to the whites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"1078\"\u003eThe soils are a mix of limestone, clay, and sandstone. Red vines are in average 50–65 years old, while the whites are 20–25 years old, remarkable for a region where many native Ardèche varieties, such as Portan and Chatus, have long been removed in favor of higher-yielding grapes and funneled into the cooperative system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1313\"\u003eLe Mazel’s fresh, mineral-driven wines owe much to their location in the upper Ardèche Valley, where hilly terrain channels the Mistral (the strong northwesterly wind from southern France) cooling even the south-facing vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1530\"\u003eThe estate has been organically certified (Ecocert) since 2002, though Gérald has farmed organically and biodynamically since taking over. Grapes are pruned and harvested entirely by hand, with no herbicides used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003eIn the cellar, whites are pressed directly, while reds undergo partial carbonic maceration in the Beaujolais style. After decades of barrique use, Gérald now ferments all wines in steel tanks. He was a regional pioneer of 0\/0 winemaking — no sulfur, unfiltered, and unfined. Bottling is done by gravity, and to preserve freshness, some wines are bottled with a small amount of residual sugar, creating a light, sparkling sensation that highlights their vibrancy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"le-mazel-larmande-2021","title":"Le Mazel Larmande 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e100% Syrah from clay-limestone soil, harvested from vines over 50 years old in mid-September 2021. Fermented as whole bunches in a steel tank using a 10-day carbonic maceration process. Slow and careful pressing in two stages: with an old wooden press and a pneumatic press. It fermented for 22 months at 8-12°C, then was bottled in May 2022 without filtration, fining, or the addition of sulfur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Mazel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55037724754306,"sku":null,"price":7600.0,"currency_code":"HUF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/4543\/9618\/files\/Le_Mazel_Larmande.jpg?v=1759312139"},{"product_id":"le-mazel-vin-de-soif-2021","title":"Le Mazel Vin de Soif 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah, from a southeast-facing vineyard where the average age of the vines is around 50 years. Harvested in mid-September 2023, the Grenache was directly pressed, with the Syrah added after 24 hours of maceration. It fermented in steel tanks and was bottled in May 2023 without filtration, fining, or the addition of sulfur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Mazel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55037724852610,"sku":null,"price":7800.0,"currency_code":"HUF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/4543\/9618\/files\/Le_Mazel_Vin_de_Soif.jpg?v=1759312051"},{"product_id":"le-mazel-charbonni-res-2020","title":"Le Mazel Charbonniéres 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e100% Chardonnay from approximately 30-year-old vines. Harvested in early September 2020, followed by whole-bunch, direct pressing. It was placed in a steel tank and bottled by gravity in 2022, without the addition of sulfur. As the crown seal indicates on several of the estate’s wines, this cuvée was also bottled with some residual sugar, which makes it a perfect match for Asian dishes and a great pairing with tart flavors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Mazel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55037724885378,"sku":null,"price":8700.0,"currency_code":"HUF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/4543\/9618\/files\/Le_Mazel_Charbonnieres.jpg?v=1759311940"},{"product_id":"le-mazel-raoul-2023-copy","title":"Le Mazel Raoul 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e A vibrant ruby ​​Carignan and another delightfully light vintage. The fruit, from 50-year-old vines planted on limestone and clay, undergoes ten days of carbonic maceration before being slowly pressed (using a large, old hand-held wooden press purchased from Yvon Métras) into steel tanks where it is aged for 7 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThis wine perfectly reflects the youthful vigor that Gérald and Jocelyne believe in. Freshly pressed black and red wild cherries, with fennel-herb notes and a slight balsamic tang, and a pleasant minerality from the limestone on the finish. It is worth slightly cooling to show its best form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Mazel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56566385082754,"sku":null,"price":8100.0,"currency_code":"HUF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/4543\/9618\/files\/Le_Mazel_Raoul_2023.jpg?v=1758011165"},{"product_id":"le-mazel-mias-2024","title":"Le Mazel Mias 2024","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"168\"\u003e100% Viognier from approximately 40-year-old vines planted on limestone and clay soils.\u0026nbsp;The grapes are whole-cluster pressed directly into stainless steel, where fermentation takes place on the lees over six months before bottling, with no additions.\u0026nbsp;The wine shows a fresh, invigorating acidity balanced by expressive aromatics of white peach and laurel, with a subtly spicy, saline character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"566\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe finish is long and savoury, combining spice, freshness, and a fine mineral tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Mazel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56570574569858,"sku":null,"price":9000.0,"currency_code":"HUF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/4543\/9618\/files\/Le_Mazel_Mias_2023.jpg?v=1758011378"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/4543\/9618\/collections\/Le_Mazel.jpg?v=1746704645","url":"https:\/\/leesbrothers.hu\/en\/collections\/le-mazel.oembed","provider":"Lees Brothers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}