Fine, elegant nose with notes of orchard fruit, lemon and a hint of pastry. The palate is perfectly balanced between smoothness and tension, with a long, saline finish, as invigorating as swimming in the sea in Brittany!
Pauline and Édouard Cazals
Pauline and Édouard Cazals are behind Brittany's first professional vineyard, Les Longues Vignes. Édouard, a native of Normandy, got his first taste of agriculture at the age of 15, during vegetables harvest. He then trained for a diploma in viticulture and oenology, and studied after Mitjavile at the iconic Domaine Tertre Rotebœuf in Bordeaux. Pauline also took her first steps in wine during a season at this vineyard, and their sensitivity to low-intervention winemaking comes fromt his experience. After a stint in New Zealand, fate led them in 2017 to this terroir in Saint-Jouan-des-Guérets in Northern Brittany. They liked the terroir and climate immensely, and discovered that the plot was called "Les Longues Vignes", proof of Brittany's winegrowing past. In 2019, they planted one hectare of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Grolleau on this magnificent hillside, along with fruit trees. Truly a beautiful first vintage that resurrects Breton vineyards, artisan wines and ciders.