Rémi Poujol is one of the Languedoc's most quietly radical figures: a farmer who ploughs entirely with horses, bottles without any additions, and lets time do the rest. Working from his Mas Costefère outside Adissan in the Hérault, Rémi has spent more than three decades proving that the Languedoc's sun-drenched garrigue can produce wines of genuine depth and grace.
Backstory
Rémi began farming his first vines in 1993, building the estate plot by plot into a 12-hectare holding. He converted to organic agriculture in 2002 and stopped adding any sulfur in 2007, joining the S.A.I.N.S. association of growers who produce wine with zero additives. His philosophy has remained unchanged: allow the vineyard to express itself without interference from the cellar.
The Region
Adissan sits in the heart of the Hérault, just south of Pézenas in the broad, sunlit basin of the Languedoc. The landscape is defined by scrubland, ancient soils, and a Mediterranean climate of blistering summers and mild winters. It is not conventionally associated with fine wine, which makes Rémi's results all the more striking.
Vineyards & Farming
Rémi tends his 12 hectares exclusively with two horses. Unlike tractors, horses leave the soil uncompacted and allow the microbiome beneath to thrive. He grows Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Clairette, Ugni Blanc, and Terret across parcels of varying ages. No synthetic treatments are used at any point in the growing cycle.
Winemaking
In the cellar, Rémi's approach is defined by restraint. Fermentation proceeds spontaneously with native yeasts. Nothing is added, nothing is removed. Wines are not filtered or fined. The single guiding principle is patience: given time, the wines find their own balance and clarity.
The Wines
Rémi's portfolio centers on two main bottlings. "Le Temps Fait Tout" is his signature red and white, drawn from old-vine parcels and built for genuine aging despite coming from a region often dismissed as a source of immediate-drinking wine. "Brutal!!!" is a more direct, high-energy red that has become a calling card for natural wine lovers across Europe and beyond. Both are genuine reflections of the man and the land.
