COUNTRY :
France
REGION :
Occitanie
PRODUCTION :
Laurent Cazottes
Distillerie Cazottes is an organically farmed artisanal distillery located in Tarn in Occitanie. Laurent makes exceptional eau de vies for which he is well known. He also makes gorgeous wines from local grapes Mauzac, Braucol, Prunelart, and Duras. His wines, like the eau de vies, are farmed biodynamically and treated with great care. Just honest, well-made, and well-priced wines for everyday drinking.
“Le Fruit” Rosé
Region: Occitanie
Grape: Fer Servadou, Braucol, Duras
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: using fruit that would have gone to the local co-op. fermentation in stainless steel
Aging: n/a
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: minimal
“Le Fruit” Blanc
Region: Occitanie
Grape: Loin-de-l’oeil
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 2 mg/L
“Le Fruit” Rouge
Region: Occitanie
Grape: Braucol, Syrah
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: destemmed, 1 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: 2 mg/L
“Marcotte” Blanc
Region: Occitanie
Grapes: Mauzac, Loin de l’oeil
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Filtration: none
Fining: none
Added S02: low
“Champêtre” Rouge
Region: Occitanie
Grapes: Braucol, Duras, Syrah
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: 3 week maceration, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Filtration: none
Fining: none
Added S02: 2 mg/L
“Bulleversant”
Region: Occitanie
Grapes: Mauzac
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: méthode ancestrale
Fining: none
Filtration: light
Added S02: low
Mauzac Rose
Region: Occitanie
Grape: Mauzac Rose
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: limestone, clay
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic, nature et progrès
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in Spanish amphora
Aging: 6 months in fiberglass
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: max 20 mg/L
“Marcotte” Rouge
Region: Occitanie
Grapes: Braucol, Duras
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average age of vines: 20 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, 15 day spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Filtration: none
Fining: none
Added S02: 20 mg/L
“Prunelart”
Region: Occitanie
Grapes: Prunelart
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, 15 day spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Filtration: none
Fining: none
Added S02: 20 mg/L
“Rackham”
Region: Occitanie
Grapes: Jurançon Noir
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, 15 day spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel
Filtration: none
Fining: none
Added S02: 20 mg/L
“Adèle”
Region: Occitanie
Grapes: Mauzac
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel, sur lie
Filtration: none
Fining: none
Added S02: 20 mg/L
“Champêtre” Blanc
Region: Occitanie
Grapes: Mauzac
Vineyard Size: 4 hectares
Soil: clay, limestone
Average Age of Vines: 20 years
Farming: organic, biodynamic
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: direct press, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
Aging: in stainless steel, sur lie
Filtration: none
Fining: none
Added S02: 20 mg/L