Domaine Pierre Cros

Pierre Cros, an ex rugby player, is a genuine maverick winemaker from the Languedoc wine region. Above all he is a great character. His domaine is situated in the small village of Badens in the Minervois, surrounded by the Canal du Midi to the South and the Montagne Noire to the North. It is here in the intense heat of the southern sun that little else grows except the vine and olive tree…and it is here that Pierre Cros cultivates his 20 hectares of vines including the classic Southern French varieties of Grenache, Carignan and Syrah as well as some very interesting Touriga Nacional and Nebbiolo. Low yield and vines dating from 1905 contribute to the production of some extremely fascinating and popular wines which are deep and structured and very enjoyable. “I neither pretend to teach you how you should taste my wines… nor when… or why… or (even worse) with whom. I would just like to outline certain reflexions and ideas, which in my opinion are important for today’s wine world. I would like to tell you, for example, that above all I am a peasant, a hillbilly if you like, with all my knowledge and all my doubts. And I am surely a full man, proud about his roots and proud to rrrrrole the R’s like people do in my country.” Pierre Cros

The palate is succulent and rich in raspberry fruit. A wet stone minerality, soft tannins and overtones of garrigue, provide a wonderful herb backdrop, whilst a hint of cinnamon lingers on the finish. “Entre la vigne et la mer, entre ma mère et mon père, entre Syrah and Mourvèdre, non pas les raisins de colère mais les raisins de l’amour.” (Between the vine and the sea, between my Mother and my Father, between Syrah and Mourvedre, not the grapes of anger but the grapes of love…..) – Pierre Cros.

Ideal as an aperitif, or as a fabulous accompaniment to grilled meat dishes.

Vinification and maturation in large wood casks.