La Croix Gratiot - IGP Hérault Rouge Cerise 2023
Languedoc
Red
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89/100
RVF
"A fruit bomb, a buddy wine to be uncorked on any occasion!"
Here, the fruit is out! This light, greedy wine exudes fresh red fruit. Seductive, this springtime red with hints of ripe stone fruits such as Morello cherry and licorice sticks leaves a lovely, refreshing mouthfeel, with a fine, spicy persistence.
Features
Estate
La Croix Gratiot
Cuvée
Rouge Cerise
Vintage
2023
Designation
IGP Hérault
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils surrounding the Thau Basin, Mediterranean climate, sea breezes and the scents of the garrigue.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Pre-fermentation fermentation at low temperatures, gentle extraction, light daily pumping over during alcoholic fermentation, short 6-day vatting period, part of the wine is put into barrels for malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
In stainless steel tanks and part of the wine in barrels
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Beautiful ruby color
Nose
Powerful and seductive, intense black fruit aromas
Mouth
Gourmet, supple, lots of fruit, good persistence, slight spiciness and refreshing acidity.
Serve
Slightly cool at 15°C
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with festive aperitifs or dinners, grilled meats and chocolate desserts...
La Croix Gratiot
IGP Hérault
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Oriented towards melon cultivation and a contributor to the cooperative winery, the estate took a major turn in 2004 with the creation of a winemaking cellar. In 2009, Anaïs Ricôme joined her father Yves at the head of a 35-hectare vineyard (organic), created a new range and developed sales.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2025) 89/100
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
Rouge cerise is in its class, tender, crunchy and delicious.
About the domain :
Anaïs Ricôme is the benchmark for Picpoul de Pinet, producing wines of great purity from this beautiful clay-limestone terroir. The appellation produces some of Languedoc's finest whites, marked by the straight, iodized sea breezes of the piquepoul grape variety. After studying viticulture and oenology and gaining experience in a New Zealand vineyard, her father, Yves, suggested she take over this estate near Marseillan. Having just settled in, she made some drastic decisions: to reduce the vineyard's surface area, in order to better control the level of quality, to convert the estate to organic farming and to use certain dynamic organic practices. Aging is very light, with priority given to stainless steel, sandstone and old foudres. The result is brilliant, powerful and energetic wines of great precision. Quality is once again the order of the day.
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