Made up of the words Rigole (which means fun in French) and glou-glou (the way sipping wine sounds in France), rigoglou is a new term used to define fun wines, most of which are natural, light and can be drunk quickly. If you don’t know what we are talking about, hit pause and try a glass of Mas Coutelou Ploutelou.
You’ll soon see what we mean. The word riogoglou exists thanks to these very fresh wines, which are still surprising when they prove that drinking red can also be fun and exciting. Jeff Coutealu, who makes casual, unpretentious wines that are simply to be consumed and enjoyed, knows a lot about this. When it comes to Mas Coutelou Ploutelou, Jeff was inspired by the purely earthy and energetic wines of the Jura, which he pays tribute to with this red. In fact, the name is inspired by the Poulsard, a typical variety of this area of eastern France (although a blend of Aramon, Cinsault, Grenache and Clairette is used to make Mas Coutelou Ploutelou).
Mas Coutelou Ploutelou now joins the rest of the wines in this family, following the same principles and made on the same organic and respectful basis that has always characterised Mas Coutelou wines. It is made from 13 hectares of vineyards in the village of Pumisson, in the south of France, on clay-limestone and loamy soils. Stainless steel, perhaps one of the cleanest and most sterile materials, is used for the fermentation (which is always spontaneous and natural) and production of Mas Coutelou Ploutelou (which is bottled without filtering or clarifying).