Benoit Guillot et Erika Mazer

Erika Mazer and Benoit Guillot are at the helm of Domaine Les Gragnotes, founded in 2018 in Paziols, Erika’s family hometown. Former sports timekeepers, after a full life in the Vercors, they were looking for a new adventure and a shared project that aligned with their values. In 2016, they moved to Languedoc, initially to retake the family home and try their hand at small-scale vegetable farming. But surprise — there were vines! It was the perfect opportunity to rediscover wine and learn the craft. With a BPREA diploma in hand and after internships at Domaine De Mena and Poc a Poc, they were convinced: they wanted to make their own wines, organically and without additives. Benoit lovingly tends to the vines, now spanning 8 hectares, and carefully oversees the vinifications to produce clean, faultless wines that let the terroir shine. Gragnotes takes its name from the occitan "granhòtas," meaning frogs — a playful nod to the nickname for the locals of Paziols.