{"title":"Mas Coutelou","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the village of Puimisson, a few kilometres inland from Béziers, Jeff Coutelou tends vines that have been part of his family's farm for three centuries. A gentle giant known as much for his humility as his winemaking talent, he was certifying his land organic decades before natural wine became a conversation, and he has never stopped pushing further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mas Coutelou estate dates back roughly 300 years, the cellar sitting at the heart of the village with vines radiating outward across the surrounding hillsides. Jeff obtained organic certification in 1987, making him one of the earliest certified-organic producers in all of Languedoc. Over the following decades he planted thousands of trees among his vines, transforming the 20-hectare farm into a mixed agroforestry system with 14 hectares under vine and the rest given to olives, figs, and almonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/mas-coutelou\"\u003eMas Coutelou producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mise-de-printemps-mas-coutelou-natural-wine","title":"Mas Coutelou Mise de Printemps 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eMise de Printemps is a 100% Grenache Noir red wine made by Jean-François \"Jeff\" Coutelou at Mas Coutelou in Puimisson, a village in the Hérault department of the Languedoc, just north of Béziers. It is labeled as Vin de France, which gives Jeff the flexibility to work outside the constraints of the regional AOC system. The wine is made from organically farmed fruit grown on the estate's clay and limestone soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, Jeff uses indigenous yeasts for spontaneous fermentation and adds no sulfur at any stage — a practice he applies consistently across his entire range. Vinification methods at Mas Coutelou vary by variety and vintage, with choices around maceration length and destemming made according to the character of each harvest. The result is a light, fresh Grenache built for early drinking, with bright red fruit and lively acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrenache from the warm, Mediterranean-influenced Hérault tends toward red cherry, wild strawberry, and subtle garrigue character when farmed at low yields and fermented without additions. Mise de Printemps sits firmly in that lighter, more transparent style of southern French Grenache — closer in weight to a Beaujolais than to a Châteauneuf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mas Coutelou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38300450750663,"sku":"COUTMISE19C","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/Jeff-Coutelou-Mise-de-Printemps-natural-wine.jpg?v=1630819581"},{"product_id":"touch-of-class-mas-coutelou-natural-wine","title":"Mas Coutelou Touch of Class 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eTouch of Class (Classe) is a red blend from Jean-François \"Jeff\" Coutelou of Mas Coutelou, made from organically farmed Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan grown around the village of Puimisson in the Hérault department of Languedoc, Southern France. The 2019 vintage produced fruit that is full, deep, and vivid. Vinification follows Jeff's minimal-intervention approach: native yeast fermentation, no added sulfur, no fining, no filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vineyards sit on red clay and limestone soils in and around Puimisson, roughly midway between Béziers and the Mediterranean coast. The estate has been certified organic since 1987, one of the first in the Hérault to receive that distinction. Jeff farms 13 hectares by hand and has planted olive trees and hedgerows throughout the property to support biodiversity and buffer against neighboring conventional farms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, Jeff adapts his approach vintage by vintage — maceration length, destemming, and vessel choices vary by grape and growing season rather than following a fixed formula. The result is a wine that reflects the specific character of the year. The 2019 is drinking with depth and energy, carrying the signature garrigue and dark fruit character of the Languedoc alongside the freshness Jeff's farming consistently delivers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mas Coutelou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38303795183815,"sku":"COUTTOUC19C","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/jeff-coutelou-classe-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780186427"},{"product_id":"couleurs-reunies-mas-coutelou-natural-wine","title":"Mas Coutelou Couleurs Réunies 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eCouleurs Réunies, meaning \"the union of colours,\" is a field blend sourced from Jeff Coutelou's Flower Power vineyard (Font D'Oulette) in Puimisson, Hérault, with additions from the Peilhan parcel. The 2019 is the second vintage of this cuvée and draws from more than a dozen co-planted varieties, including Carignan, Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Castets, Morastel, Riveyrenc Gris, and Terret Noir. Several of these grapes are on the verge of extinction and were planted in 2012 and 2014 specifically to preserve and re-examine old Languedoc diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is made with zero additions: spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, no fining, no filtration, no added sulfites, and bottled by gravity. The 2019 vintage produced a fuller, more structured wine than the 2018, with inky purple color, dark fruit concentration, silky tannins, and a backbone of vibrant acidity. Notes of blackberry, undergrowth, dried herbs, and licorice emerge with time in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMas Coutelou's vineyards sit on clay-limestone soils in the village of Puimisson, just north of Béziers in the Hérault. Because the blend includes varieties outside standard Languedoc AOC regulations, the wine is labeled Vin de France. The estate has been certified organic since 1987, one of the earliest in the Languedoc, and Jeff farms 13 hectares with a focus on biodiversity, replanting hedgerows and olive trees alongside the vines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mas Coutelou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38303956304071,"sku":"COUTCOUL19C","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/jeff-coutelou-couleurs-reunies-natural-wine.jpg?v=1630819584"},{"product_id":"sauve-de-la-citerne-mas-coutelou","title":"Mas Coutelou Sauvé de la Citerne 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eSauvé de la Citerne is a red blend from Mas Coutelou, made from organically farmed Cinsault, Syrah, and Grenache grown around the village of Puimisson in the Hérault, just north of Béziers. The vines grow on predominantly clay-limestone soils in a Mediterranean climate moderated by sea breezes off the coast. The wine is classified as Vin de France, as Puimisson sits outside the boundaries of any named Languedoc appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, Jeff Coutelou works with spontaneous fermentation using only indigenous yeasts. The wine is not clarified or filtered, and no sulfites are added at any stage. Bottling is done by gravity. The result is a concentrated, fruit-driven red with herbal notes, lively acidity, and a savory finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMas Coutelou has been certified organic since 1987, one of the earliest estates in the Hérault to receive that distinction. Jeff has progressively reduced the estate from 20 to 13 planted hectares, replacing parcels bordered by conventionally farmed neighbors with olive groves and hedgerows to protect biodiversity and soil health.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mas Coutelou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38313728508103,"sku":"COUTSAUV19C","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/jeff-coutelou-sauve-de-la-citerne-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780186423"},{"product_id":"la-buvette-a-paulette-mas-coutelou-natural-wine","title":"Mas Coutelou La Buvette à Paulette 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eLa Buvette à Paulette is a red blend of roughly equal parts Merlot, Mourvèdre, and Syrah grown on the clay-limestone soils around Puimisson, a village in the Hérault department a few kilometers north of Béziers. It is bottled as Vin de France, which gives Jeff Coutelou the flexibility to blend varieties outside the constraints of any single AOC. At 14.5% ABV, it carries the warmth typical of the southern Languedoc plains while staying grounded in earthy, savory character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, the wine is made with full commitment to non-intervention: spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts only, no fining, no filtration, and no added sulfites at any stage. The result is a wine that reads as both rustic and generous, with juicy dark fruit, black olive, garrigue spice, and soft but present tannins. Decanting for 30 minutes before serving allows it to open up fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name is a nod to everyday drinking pleasure — a buvette being a small drinking spot or snack bar. This is not a cellar wine; it is made to be opened, poured, and enjoyed at the table with food.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mas Coutelou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38313746858183,"sku":"COUTLABU19C","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/jeff-coutelou-la-buvette-a-paulette-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780186421"},{"product_id":"macabeu-mas-coutelou-natural-wine","title":"Mas Coutelou Macabeu 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eMas Coutelou Macabeu is made from 100% Macabeu grapes farmed sustainably. The wine was aged for 6 months on its fine lees in barrique. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast, no added sulfur. Less than 500 bottles made!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mas Coutelou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43701387985112,"sku":"Macabeu-MasCout","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/mas-coutelou-macabeu-natural-wine-primal-wine_1.jpg?v=1718499525"},{"product_id":"clairette-mas-coutelou-natural-wine","title":"Mas Coutelou Clairette 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eMas Coutelou Clairette is made from 100% Clairette grapes farmed sustainably. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast, no added sulfur.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mas Coutelou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43701418131672,"sku":"Clairet-MasCout","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/mas-coutelou-clairette-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1718499522"},{"product_id":"ploutelou-mas-coutelou-natural-wine","title":"Mas Coutelou Ploutelou 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eMas Coutelou Ploutelou is a blend of blend Aramon, Cinsault, Grenache, and Clairette. Fresh, glou-glou wine, very rare!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mas Coutelou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43708278735064,"sku":"MasCo-Plout","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/mas-coutelou-ploteoulu-natural-wine-primal-wine_1.jpg?v=1718499506"},{"product_id":"en-commun-mass-coutelou-natural-wine","title":"Mas Coutelou En Commun 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eMas Coutelou En Commun is a blend of Carignan, Syrah and Cinsault from Puimisson, Languedoc, France. Medium purple core with dazzling, translucent edges and a thin pink rim. 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