{"title":"Mas Coutelou","description":"\u003cp\u003eJean-Francois Coutelou took over his family's estate in 1987 and immediately started converting to organic farming — the first in the region to do so, long before natural wine was a thing. He just knew it was the right, if difficult, thing to do. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe soils had become so chemical-ridden he grubbed up 6 of his 19 hectares. These were mostly around the perimeter of the property, where neighbors’ intensive spraying had infected his newly converted vineyards. The property is now surrounded by a dense biosphere: thousands of trees (olive, fruit and other), bushes, scrub and grass, all host to the animals and natural predators needed for a healthy, balanced environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCellar decisions at the estate are as spontaneous as the fermentations. Every vintage is different and every year offers a new line up of singular cuveés (with the exception of Classé, which they bottle every year). Jean-Francois blends different plots and grapes based on their quality and character that vintage. The method is less about experimentation and more about being so thoroughly in tune with his grapes that he can apply varied methods to produce the absolute best the vintage has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/mas-coutelou.oembed","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}