Antoine

In Puycelsi, Mauzac gains altitude. Limestone soils, ventilated exposures and moderate elevation bring tension and precision. Here, Gaillac's historic grape variety becomes finer and more expressive: less weight, more brightness. A terroir that stretches the wine without ever hardening it.

100% Mauzac

Nothing spectacular in the vineyard — and that is intentional. The goal is balance, not performance: controlled yields, close monitoring of ripeness, and decisions made to preserve the grape's natural freshness. Mauzac is a sensitive variety: when listened to, it gives generously; when forced, it closes up. Here, it is given time.

A simple, demanding method, with no safety net: the ancestral method. A single fermentation starts in tank and is stopped by cold; the wine is bottled before fermentation is finished, which then resumes naturally in the bottle. No dosage liqueur, no artifice — the dosage (10 g/L) comes exclusively from the grape. This is a natural brut, fully assumed, where the bubbles form slowly.

Pale and luminous in colour, with fine, integrated bubbles, never aggressive. On the nose: fresh apple, pear and light floral notes with a spring-like feel. On the palate, the attack is lively and tense, then rounds out naturally; the 10 g/L bring balance, not sweetness. Antoine does not try to imitate Champagne — it embraces its origin, its grape and its method. A wine for real moments, open tables and long aperitifs; a wine that doesn't aim to impress, but to bring people together.