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A painted mazet amid the grapevines Cooperative Winery ALMA CERSIUS THE CLIENT ALWAYS COMES FIRST With 140 winegrowers and a crack technical teamfocused on the sale of their wines, Quality, consist ent wines with a fine pres ence. with a priority on listening to their customers, you can be sure of very special welcome in the two shops of the cooperative winery of the villages of Portiragnes and Villeneuve-lès-Béziers, as well as the care given to the winemaking process at the winery in Cers. Recently renovated, they offer different size spaces for their wine sales and a tasting room in a pleasant and modern setting.”Our wines have a soul and we believe they have a story to tell that must be experienced... not just displayed or annotated.” Thanks to open-mindedness and genuine commitment to the life of the winery by the cooperative growers, Alma Cersius wines can be categorised into 3 main profiles: “Committed” wines, “C’est la vie” wines and “Charming and flavourful” wines. All come from terroirs of rolled stones and sedimentary clay soils benefiting from a maritime influence. So, whether you are “looking up at the stars”, “have your feet in the water” or “have your head in the clouds”, you will love these wines that are full of humour and poetry. 22 And if “inspiration” comes to you when tasting the Code range, a whole world of sensations will open up to you. But the favourite wine of Audrey, who manages the shops, is “Alicante”, an IGP Coteaux de Béziers, a forgotten single grape varietal that has been updated thanks to new production techniques by the winemakers. Its other name is “The Dyer, because it’s so black, through and through”. When events are organised, the winemakers take things in hand. The winery’s new idea is the “intimate evenings” of food and wine pairing with cheese and chocolate and accompanied by detailed explanations from oenologists, much to the delight of the wine-lovers present. “Between Earth and Sky”, the winemakers of Alma Cersius have a few other surprises up their sleeves. 3, RUE DES VIGNERONS - 34420 CERS 04 67 39 31 79 - almacersius.com Alma Cersius BOUTIQUE IN VILLENEUVE-LÈS-BÉZIERS - 04 67 37 77 43 Open year round: Tuesday to Saturday from 9 am to 12.30 pm and 3.30 pm to 7 pm. BOUTIQUE IN PORTIRAGNES - 04 67 90 91 90 Open year round: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 6 pm. June and September: Monday to Saturday and Sunday morning from 9 am to 12 noon and 3 pm to 7 pm. July and August: Monday to Saturday and Sunday morning from 9 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 7 pm.