{"title":"Casot des Mailloles","description":"\u003cp\u003eCasot des Mailloles was founded in 1994 by Alain Castex and Ghislaine Magnier on steep terraced vineyards above the town of Banyuls-sur-Mer in the Pyrénées-Orientales. The name comes from the stone shelters found throughout the region's vineyards, where workers traditionally took refuge from heat, rain, and the Tramontane wind. The estate covers five hectares and produces around 12,000 bottles per year. In 2015, Castex and Magnier handed the estate to Jordi Perez, a Catalan winemaker who had trained in viticulture and oenology at Blanquefort and completed internships ranging from Grand Cru Bordeaux estates to small producers in Côtes de Gascogne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe home vineyards in Banyuls sit on dark schist terraces too steep to work by machine. Perez added a separate parcel in Tarerach, around 550-600 meters elevation, with granitic sandy soils, which he uses for the Comax Ethylix cuvée. All vineyard work is certified organic. Permanent plant cover is maintained between rows, and the vines are worked under the row with horse traction. Amendments are organic only. Volcanic sulfur and plant preparations are used in minimal quantities for vine protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVinification is entirely natural across all wines: indigenous yeast fermentations only, no added sulfites, no fining, no filtration. For Comax Ethylix, Perez uses a divided approach to the harvest, combining whole clusters, destemmed grapes, and direct-pressed juice in equal thirds. Maceration is kept short. Aging takes place in stainless steel vats for a few months before bottling. The wines are labeled Vin de France, a designation Castex and Magnier used from the start after the local AOC tasting committee repeatedly excluded their wines.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"obreptice-vermentino-casot-des-mailloles-natural-wine","title":"Casot des Mailloles Obreptice Vermentino 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eCasot des Mailloles Obreptice Vermentino 2019 is a skin-contact natural wine (orange wine) made from 100% Vermentino grapes farmed organically on granite soils. Elevage in stainless steel, spontaneous fermentation with native yeast, unfiltered, no added sulfites. Medium body orange wine with ripe white fruit and herbs on the nose.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casot des Mailloles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40421939019975,"sku":"CASOOBRE19C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/casot-de-mailloles-obreptice-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630820523"},{"product_id":"comas-ethylix-syrah-casot-des-mailloles-natural-wine","title":"Casot des Mailloles Comax Ethylix Syrah 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eComax Ethylix is a Vin de France red from Jordi Perez at Casot des Mailloles, sourced from a single parcel in Tarerach, a village at 550-600 meters elevation in the Pyrénées-Orientales, at the border of the Aude and Ariège departments. The vines grow in granitic sandy soils, distinct from the dark schist of the estate's home base in Banyuls-sur-Mer. This altitude and granite combination gives the wine a freshness and lift rarely associated with southern Roussillon Syrah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFarming is certified organic, with permanent plant cover and horse-drawn tillage under the vine rows. Yields run around 20 hl\/ha. Harvest is done by hand. Vinification uses a three-part approach: one third whole clusters, one third destemmed, one third direct press. Maceration is kept short, fermentation occurs with indigenous yeasts, and the wine is raised in stainless steel vats. No fining, no filtration, no added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is labeled Vin de France rather than Collioure AOC, as Casot des Mailloles has historically opted out of the local appellation system. Tasting notes across vintages consistently show bright red fruit, spice, and a firm tannic structure with good energy. Decanting for 20-30 minutes is recommended, especially young.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casot des Mailloles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40422058524871,"sku":"CASOCOMA19C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/casot-de-mailloles-comax-ethylix-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630820517"},{"product_id":"rose-de-zaza-syrah-casot-des-mailloles-natural-wine","title":"Casot des Mailloles Rose' de Zaza Syrah 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eRosé de Zaza comes from Syrah vines planted at 550-600 meters elevation in Tarerach, a granite-soiled village in the Pyrénées-Orientales, roughly 20 kilometers west of Perpignan. The wine is labeled Vin de France because this parcel sits outside the Collioure AOC boundary. Vinification is direct press, native yeast fermentation in stainless steel vats, with no fining, no filtration, and zero added sulfites. Bottled early, typically in January following harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vines are farmed organically (Ecocert certified) and biodynamically, with permanent cover crop and inter-row work done by horse. Yields run around 20 hl\/ha. The granite-arena soils at this altitude produce a Syrah with markedly different character from the domaine's schist-based Banyuls parcels — cooler temperatures preserve freshness and lift that the lower coastal sites cannot achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, expect wild strawberry, garrigue, and red currant with a tangy, almost rhubarb-like edge. The palate is juicy and structured for a rosé, with crisp acidity and enough weight to pair with food. This is one of Jordi Perez's own cuvées, introduced after he took over Casot des Mailloles from founders Alain Castex and Ghislaine Magnier in 2015. The wine was later renamed Médée in subsequent vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casot des Mailloles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40422087098567,"sku":"CASOZAZA19C","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/casot-de-mailloles-rose-de-zaza-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780185988"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/casot-des-mailloles.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}