LES COTEAUX NANTAIS

French producer of organic apples and pears, the Coteaux Nantais company has been in existence since 1943 and has been managing its fruit trees organically since 1970. The family farm began producing its first raw and semi-dry ciders in the 1980s. The family then expanded to produce a sweet cider from knife apples, a specificity of the "Coteaux Nantais". Currently 96 hectares of orchards are cultivated around Nantes and the organic products (cider, vinegar, apple juice, sparkling apple juice, apple puree and other compote) that come from them, have received numerous distinctions and awards, including obtaining the silver medal for Apibul passion fruit and the gold medal for Mirabelle jam at the Concours Général Agricole in 2016 and the bronze medal for raspberry jam in 2017. Long attached to organic arboriculture, the company has also turned to bio-dynamics. Sustainable and respectful of the environment, this method of cultivation stimulates life in the soil and gives energy to the plants by developing biodiversity in the entire ecosystem. The approach, which is based on the lunar calendar, takes into account cosmic influences. "If the organic methods apply themselves to respect the earth, those of biodynamics are attached to take care of it", we explain. Ciders are therefore the product of natural fruit and a philosophy of life. All these products among which the ciders bouchés bio half-dry, soft, raw (special or traditional vintage) take pride of place on the shelves of the organic stores. You can also find them at fairs and exhibitions. Keep your eyes open!