Installed on 8 hectares between Limony and Vernosc-Les-Annonay, Nicolas Badel has a unique trajectory. After having held, in a "previous life", a design office in mechanical sheet metal, he decided to convert to viticulture in 1999, creating a domain from scratch. Without a local, without vines, without training ... he learned on the job, accompanied by an oenologist, starting with rental vines, and supplying his wines to the cooperative for ten years before standing on his own feet from the vintage. 2010.
No sulfur in the vinification, just a little bit of setting, no inputs, a lot of presence in the vineyard, Nicolas approaches his profession with a form of obviousness that is reflected in his wines.
Nicolas Badel, unlike his neighbors, is not the descendant of a family of winegrowers. For seven years, Nicolas worked in a design and methods office. The desire to work in the vineyard, however, imposed itself. He therefore quickly decided to change direction and farm vines for hire with his cousin Sylvain Badel. For two years, they carry out their daily trades as well as that of viticulture, which they exercise on Fridays and Saturdays.
Nicolas started planting his own vines in 2008 and it was finally in 2010 that he vinified his harvest, now working his passion full time. The estate is made up of nearly seven hectares of vines, including three in Vernosc, planted with Marsanne and Syrah, and four hectares in Limony, planted with Viognier and Syrah, to produce white and red Saint-Joseph and Condrieu. Everything is organically grown, there was no need for conversion for the lands of Vernosc, as they had been unused for long enough. This man-sized vineyard allows him to be precise in his work in the vineyard. It masters adapted grassing, working the soil on the row, green harvesting and stimulating the vines' immune defenses. The grapes then benefit from a demanding accompaniment until bottling.
An aromatic bomb that begins with fresh cherry and violet.A little gem to share with friends!
The nose has honeysuckle and orange blossom aromas with hints of apricot and juicy pear. On the palate, the wine is generous with a balanced and precise minerality.A long and greedy wine
This Saint-Joseph is a fresh, tangy juice, where aromas of red fruits and rhubarb mix with spices and floral notes
Full texture, mouth characterized by an incredible minerality which translates into a great freshness. Long and spicy finish which places this wine at the level of the greatest Saint-Joseph!
Striking balance between controlled exuberance and freshness holding the length on the finish with great accuracy.A miracle of digestibility and refinement!
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