Straits Wine SG
Straits Wine SG

DISTILLERIE GARAGAI

Maixent Dubois, initially passionate about the world of wine and vines, created the Garagaï distillery in 2019 to offer us unusual spirits in full accordance with the Provence terroir. Each product is inspired by the Mediterranean plants that he produces or harvests thanks to wild picking around the Sainte-Victoire mountain. Garagaï pastis is obtained from a maceration of around twenty aromatic plants  

By sourcing locally, Maixent can limit the environmental impact of transportation, control picking so he takes only what is required and importantly provides the freshest possible ingredients for his pastis. The depth of flavour added by fresh botanicals means the amount of added sugar is three to four times lower than commercial brands.

The distillery itself is based in Aix-En-Provence, and consists of three small alembic pot stills - one 400L, one 300L and one 100L. After the botanicals are harvested from April to October, they undergo a week-long maceration one by one with a neutral grape alcohol. The fresh plants haven’t been dried beforehand, so they keep their natural vibrancy and deepness of flavor. After this comes the crucial blending process, taking place in November, and finally bottling with light filtration and no sulfur added.

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