About

La Voluta

La Voluta was born in 2014, following Anna and Jean Benoit’s trip around the world, where they both became inspired by diverse winemakers who shared with them their knowledge, experiences, and hardships. Now settled on 6.5 hectares of vineyards in Cucugnan under Quéribus Castle in the Hautes Corbières, they seek to bring creativity, identity and sincerity to their work. From the vineyard to the cellar, everything is done as naturally as possible. For Anna and Jean Benoit, nothing is decided and fixed in advance, as they like to progress to the rhythm of the seasons and the wines, learning from their successes and their mistakes. The vineyard plots are located on two main islands surrounded by scrubland, and are planted with 20 to 70 year old vines of Grenache, Carignan and Syrah, as well as a new plantations of Macabeu and Grenache Gris. They have been working from the beginning with respect to nature, implementing organic and biodynamic principles in the vineyards. Their quest for a lifestyle in daily contact with nature has led them to finding a fascinating terroir, with diverse soils, micro-climates, and grape varieties. The vines are all surrounded by flowers and herbs that give the wines beautiful floral and herbal qualities and aromas. In the cellar, they do a whole cluster fermentations with the hand-harvested grapes and the macerations are generally 3 to 5 days. They work native yeasts and they do not add sulfites at any time, and if they have to they intervene when necessary. They make wines that are alive, digestible, and that they love to drink. For Anna and Jean Benoit, the idea is to create a different wine each time that is a reflection of a specific vintage, terroir and vinification choice. Each wine has its own name, identity, aromatic quality, taste and visual appeal. The wines are thus limited in quantity and are simply unique.