If you enjoy the wines of Pierre Gonon, you may want to check out Nicolas Badel's work. He believes in creating terroir-focused wines that are pure, precise, clean, and transparent. His wines are structured yet approachable and enjoyable to drink. One of his offerings, Petite Roche, is a fresh and easy-to-drink cuvée made with young vines from his wild, high-altitude Rochegrand vineyard, which sits at 350m. The wine is aged in cement to preserve the unique qualities of the syrah grapes grown in granitic soil, without the use of any winemaking tricks.

Pairing: Heavier meat dishes, wild boar sausages, root vegetables

Grape: Syrah 

Soil: Pebbly granite  

Viticulture: Organic, practicing biodynamic