A 50/50 blend of aromatic Muscat and mineral-driven Mauzac, grown on sandy limestone near Limoux. The grapes spend about two weeks on their skins as whole clusters before heading into sandstone amphora for more than a year of aging.

It’s got mango, tangerine, and an absolute pile of flowers up front, followed by a creamy, full-bodied texture and plenty of mineral depth. Then comes the grip—slightly rough and tactile, like tree bark—with flashes of salt and acidity keeping everything fresh. Big flavor, serious texture, and a whole lot going on.

Es d'Aqui

Jean-Louis Pinto is a micro-negociant based near Limoux and working out of a small cellar beneath his family home. A longtime friend of Anthony Tortul of La Sorga, he shares Anthony’s commitment to only work with fruit from organic and biodynamic vineyards (Remi Poujol amongst the growers he works with), and similarly, his work in the cellar is minimal, with no sulfur added to any of the cuvées.

There’s no one set of rules that can be applied year-over-year to the wines that come out of the Es d’Aqui cellar, but Jean-Louis has an incredible palate and, like us, he values freshness, ripe fruit, and drinkability. His magic touch results in some of the most attention-grabbing wines we have to offer.