Domaine de l'Alezan
Ardèche, France
Domaine de l'Alezan is a natural wine estate in the Northern Ardèche founded in 2013 by Patricia and Rémi Bonneton. The name comes from the chestnut coat color of their two Comtois draft mares, Suspens and Palynka, who are essential to working the vineyards. The couple cultivates 2.5 hectares of steep, non-mechanizable hillside parcels in Tournon-sur-Rhône and Étables, along the Doux Valley — a tributary of the Rhône descending from the Massif Central. All vineyard work is done by hand and on horseback, with no tractors on the property. In 2017 they launched La Tangente, a négociant label sourcing grapes from fellow natural vignerons across France.
Winemaking Philosophy
At a Glance
2013
Founded
2.5 ha
Hectares
Region
Ardèche, France
Grapes
Marsanne, Roussanne, Syrah, Albariño, Pinot Noir, Savagnin
Farming
Organic (certified from 2019).
Harvest
Manual harvest only, picked into small boxes (maximum 50 kg). Steep hillside parcels preclude any mechanization..
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La Tangente (BONNETON) HOOPONOPONO
2023 · Still · Orange · 12.5%
Viognier Marsanne Roussanne
1-week whole-bunch maceration.
L'Alezan (Patricia et Remi Bonneton) Métisse
2023 · Still · Red · 13.5%
Viognier, Syrah
Whole-bunch viognier infused in Syrah Rosé
L'Alezan (Patricia et Remi Bonneton) Potion
2022 · Still · Red · 13%
Carignan Grenache Syrah
10-day maceration of whole bunch Carignan blended with infused Grenache and Syrah.
La Tangente (BONNETON) Mosaique
2024 · Still · Red · 12%
Syrah Viognier
Whole-bunch viognier infused in Syrah Rosé
La Tangente (BONNETON) Petit Prince
2023 · Still · Red · 13%
Carignan Cinsault Grenache
Blend of saignée (Grenache) and whole-bunch macerations of Cinsault and Carignan. Gentle foot treading followed by light pigeage in an infusion style over ~10 days.
La Tangente (BONNETON) Merci
2023 · Sparkling · White · 12%
Syrah Marsanne
Petillant Naturel. Direct-press Syrah and Marsanne.