Hélène Bleuzen, organic wines from the Ventoux region
Welcome to our interview with Hélène Bleuzen, a thoroughly charming young winemaker from the Ventoux region. Originally from Paris, she became an oenologist out of passion and offers a wonderful perspective on viticulture and wine, which earned her first prize in the Vignerons et Terroirs d’Avenir competition in 2023.
Nestled amidst flora and fauna as exceptional as they are diverse, its 6 hectares of vineyards lie at altitudes of between 350m and 450m on the Cazeneuve terroirs, in the heart of the Luberon Nature Park. The altitude and microclimate, between the Monts de Vaucluse and the Luberon, make Cazeneuve a unique site for vines and wine.
She produces wines of great purity, guided by her core principles: protecting the ecosystem, mixed farming, soil health, and winemaking with minimal inputs and intervention.
The Cazeneuve Estates in the Ventoux region
Hélène Bleuzen’s vineyards benefit from the three terroirs of Cazeneuve:
- The Cazeneuve marls: heavy soils with good water-holding capacity, ideal for high-quality white wines
- Sandy soils with veins of fairly iron-rich ochre (red soils) that encourage the production of fruit-driven wines with good ripeness and good acidity
- Limestone scree and poor, dry, well-drained soils that encourage the production of powerful, full-bodied wines with character
In the vineyard, in the cellar
Hélène Bleuzen’s production principles:
- Certified organic farming and biodynamic principles
- Mixed farming (it produces its own green manure)
- Protection of the ecosystem that supports soil life
- Native yeasts
- Old vines of Grenache Noir, Syrah, Scicarellu and Ugni Blanc
- Few inputs, few interventions
Some photos of the Hélène Bleuzen estate
