Jean Louis Pinto now has his own parcels of Chenin he planted in 2020. Like his good friend Antony Tortul from La Sorga, he is starting small until he can afford his own vineyard. He buys small amounts of organically grown grapes from the best terroirs in Languedoc and he turns them into delicious micro cuvees. He selects grapes from the best terroirs around Gaillac, where his cellar is, as well as from St Chinian, Malepère, Ariège, and Corbières.

The vineyards he buys from are always certified organic and Pinto has great knowledge about the area from his old job, chosing the isolated parcels as to avoid chemicals from other farmers.

The grapes are vinified seperately so each cuvée reflects the terroir. On the label you can follow the arrow to see where the grapes are from. Vinification is done with minimal intervention and no additions whatsoever.

He produces around 8000 bottles per year, 600-1500 each of his 8 cuvées. Compare that to the last job he had before deciding to create his own winery, managing the production of over 160.000 bottles per year.

In 2010, after tasting a natural wine that completely changed his mind about what wine could and should be, he quit that job and decided to start his own project. The idea is that wine has no limit of expression, animation and surprises. The goal is freshness and drinkability, which we can undeniably confirm that his wines have.