03/06/2026
Famille Scarlata natural wine review highlights the incredible artisanal craftsmanship coming out of Souvignargues, a small commune in the Gard department of Languedoc-Roussillon, France
🌿 The Winery: Vin de Famille Scarlata
Launched as a passionate family adventure in 2012, Vin de Famille Scarlata is a micro-domain nestled beautifully at the foot of the Cévennes mountains. Operating on just a few hectares of low-yielding, clay-limestone and sandstone (grès argilo-calcaire) hillsides, the estate benefits from a singular terroir marked by late grape maturation and refreshing, cool winds
The family approaches winemaking with absolute reverence for the ecosystem. Their vines are surrounded by wild oak forests, grown completely without synthetic chemicals or weedkillers, and tended to in harmony with planetary and lunar cycles. In the cellar, their low-intervention philosophy shines: everything is hand-harvested, fermented exclusively with indigenous yeasts, and bottled without any chemical inputs or additives. The goal is pure, living wine with maximum "buvabilité" (drinkability).
🍷 The Wine: "Petite matinée tranquille"
Featured in this video is their highly sought-after cuvée, "Petite matinée tranquille" (classified as a Vin de France). This bottle is a 100% natural Grenache red wine that showcases a brilliant, dual-method vinification process.
To create it, the Scarlata family harvests a single plot of Grenache but splits the yield into two completely different environments:
50% Carbonic Maceration: Kept in whole bunches to capture a highly aromatic, vibrant, and "crunchy" fresh-grape fruitines
50% Traditional Maceration: Destemmed to extract structure, velvety tannins, and structural depth
✨ Tasting Notes & Food Pairing
When blended back together, the result is an incredibly ample, smooth, and juicy red wine. It pours a vivid ruby color, bursting with bright aromas of fresh red cherries, wild berries, and a hint of subtle earthiness. It is the ultimate expression of a premium French "glou-glou" (easy-drinking) wine—light and refreshing enough to serve with a slight chill, yet rich enough to have real ch