Bouteillou (“small bottle” in French) is the traditional name of the parcel where the grapes for this charming floral pétillant-naturel are grown, using biodynamic farming practices. To complete its cute title, the label celebrates tiny animals that hang around the vineyard.

Vineyard: Bouteillou, estate-owned plot with limestone & clay soil. Biodynamic farming practices.

Making of: the grapes are hand-picked, pressed directly, left to naturally settle (débourbage). The wine ferments spontaneously and is bottled while still going, to finish the fermentation in bottle as pet-nat. Unfined, unfiltered, undisgorged, no sulfites added.

Personality: floral and peachy, as one can expect from a good Viognier! Fine bubbles and distinct fruitiness makes it a super-pleasant sparkler for any occasion – serve well chilled!

Bruno & Thama, a former architect duo from Brazil, took the helm of the estate in 2016, fueled by the need to live a healthier life outside the hustle and bustle of Sao Paolo.
The domaine is quite an old one, established in the late nineteenth century as the main winemaking operation of the village, and it’s been organic for more than 30 years.
In 2019, the current owners converted the vineyards to biodynamics under Demeter certification and stopped using any additives in the cellar, save for a little sulfur at bottling.
This new era is of course reflected on the labels, too, such as the ancient cyanotype technique by the couples friend, artist Amelie Cordier.
The name of the estate means “roads to Bassac”, referring to the name of the place where most of the estate’s vineyards are located.