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Canta is a private cave based in Los Angeles.
We ship to most states, and take local
appointments as well. We used to do
deliveries all over LA, but in reality we are
actually only one person and we got pretty
tired of doing that, so please stop by on
a Friday to pick up your wines, or write
to schedule another day. We take our
selections pretty seriously and only offer
what we ourselves have open on the
table most evenings. All wines are organized
above by producer, first name alphabetically,
and new arrivals sit on top of the photo roll.
Please write us with any questions or to build
an order. You can read a little bit more
about Canta here.

We are also available for restaurant
consultation and party + event curation.
Please get in touch with any interest.

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Axel Prüfer

Le Temps des Cerises (Languedoc, France)




2023 NOW AVAILABLE

Though I had been drinking his wines for years, I first met German ex-pat turned stalwart Languedoc vigneron Axel Prüfer at l’Absurde Genie des Fleurs’ new cellar inauguration party in summer 2023. Amidst the revelry of the evening, a friend and I went up to Axel, and asked if a visit would be possible the following day. “Of course,” he replied gently, and asked if we could come around breakfast time, and if anyone else wanted to join they’d be welcome. The following day, alongside Nathan Ratapu, owner of the fantastic Rerenga Wines in Paris, we rolled up to Axel’s place just on the other side of Bédarieux. Prüfer provided a breakfast of pizza and saucisson, and we proceeded to chat and to taste through most of his wines from 2022, then just about to be bottled. If you can drink someone’s wines at breakfast without hesitation, this is always a good sign. Beginning with the iconic La Capitulation Ne Paie Pas!, a light red or “rosé” of Cinsault, and passed through Chardonnay skins this year, it was immediately clear that like in most of the south of France, 2022 was a vibrant and profound vintage for Axel, even though he remained humble about his work, open to hearing all of our thoughts about each successive wine. After, La Peur du Rouge, a spritely delicate, and yet still full Chardonnay grown on limestone shimmered in everyone’s glasses. We finished up with more lightly macerated Cinsault, and a few blends of other various light on their feet red wines. Despite being a hallmark name and poured in Parisian and Japanese wine bars consistently for over a decade, there is a refreshingly humble youthfulness and understanding in Axel of just how out of control he actually is when it comes to making wine—no ego. I tend to look for this balance of knowing and not-knowing in the personalities of all of my favorite winemakers. Actually, any artist that is too sure of their work is usually an immediate turn off for me. After our refreshingly intimate tasting, Axel ran to the cellar to gather boxes of magnums and made sure that all of us left with at least a couple :).



La Peur du Rouge 2023
Chardonnay
$39





La Capitulation ne Paie Pas! 2023
Cinsault
$42





Avanti Popolo 2023
Red Blend
$34



Jalava 2023
Cinsault
$42



Un Pas de Cote 2023
Grenache
$39