Anna and Jean Benoît met whilst WWOOFing in New Zealand. It was there where their winemaking journey began and they made their first vintage. After their travels they settled in the commune of Cucugnan and set up La Voluta. 6.5 hectares of vines in the wild and rugged hills between Maury and Cucugnan. They grow indigenous varieties, in particular old vine Grenache and Carignan, which are perfectly suited to this arid, mountainous Mediterranean region. With their low yields and high concentration, the wines from here express a plethora of characteristics, from the pretty and mineral to the punchy and herbaceous. These wine are intense yet fresh, and above all pure.
Anna and Jean Benoît believe that the best way for their wines to express terroirs is to work as naturally as possible and it is for this reason that they refuse to use any pesticides or fertilisers in the vineyard and eschew the use of oenological products in cellar except for sulphur only in desperate circumstances. It is with this practice that the harsh conditions of the Roussillon, though brutal and unforgiving in some aspects, are a blessing to the viticultor. Harsh, arid conditions, with frequent and savage winds billowing in from the Pyrenees ensure that disease is kept to a minimum.
