Hidden Gems in Puimisson, Herault

Mas Coutelou (Puimisson) ★ 4.7

Vin de FranceGrenache, Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault, Mourvedre, AramonFounded 1987Jean-Francois 'Jeff' CoutelouBiodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDPuimisson, Herault

Cult Languedoc natural-wine estate working old-vine Aramon, Grenache and Syrah at Puimisson. No-sulphur bottlings move through specialist natural-wine cavistes worldwide.

Tip: Mas Coutelou wines are nearly impossible to find at retail; allocations move through specialist natural-wine cavistes (La Cave des Papilles in Paris). Direct estate contact for visits via the estate website.

Dietary in Puimisson, Herault

Mas Coutelou (Puimisson) ★ 4.7

Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDNaturalPuimisson, Herault

Jeff Coutelou's Mas Coutelou at Puimisson is among the canonical Languedoc natural-wine producers. The estate's 13 hectares are farmed organically since 1987 and biodynamically without formal certification, with no-sulphur-added cellar work as standard. Mas Coutelou bottlings move through specialist natural-wine cavistes worldwide and are cult names in Paris, London and Berlin natural-wine markets.

Tip: Mas Coutelou wines are nearly impossible to find at retail; allocations move through specialist natural-wine cavistes (La Cave des Papilles in Paris, Le Vin en Tete in Lyon). Direct estate contact for visits.

Mas Coutelou (no-sulphur bottlings) ★ 4.5

Biodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDNaturalPuimisson, Herault

Jeff Coutelou's Mas Coutelou at Puimisson bottles all his Vin de France cuvees without sulphur additions, including the 7 rue de la Pompe, La Buvette, Couleurs Reunies and PM Rouge cuvees. The wines sit at the no-sulphur end of the Languedoc natural-wine spectrum and require cold-chain storage and reasonably young drinking windows.

Tip: No-sulphur wines need temperature-controlled storage from cellar to glass. Buy from a specialist caviste who manages the cold chain, and drink within a few years of release.

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