COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Grenache
PRODUCER
Domaine Cassagne et Vitailles
REGION
Languedoc-Roussillon
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Domaine Cassagne et Vitailles was founded in 2015 by childhood friends Matthieu Rollin and Nicolas Seffusatti. After spending a decade building a successful wine-importing business in China, they returned to their native Languedoc to pursue their dream of crafting elite, terroir-driven wines. The estate comprises high-altitude, fragmented vineyards near Montpeyroux. 'Les Crouzets' is a highly allocated, single-parcel cuvée sourced from a historic, 50-year-old micro-plot. Because local AOC regulations do not permit single-varietal Grenache red wines, the estate consciously bottles this cuvée as a Vin de France to maintain their stylistic freedom and showcase the purest expression of their unique terroir.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€87
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Later
Ideal temperature
14-16°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The estate's cellar was designed under the supervision of a Feng Shui master to optimize thermal inertia and positive energy flows.
Fact 02
It is bottled as a Vin de France because Terrasses du Larzac AOC rules do not permit 100% single-varietal Grenache red wines.
Fact 03
Critics frequently compare this ethereal, low-extraction Grenache to fine red Burgundy or the legendary Château Rayas.
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The viticulture at Domaine Cassagne et Vitailles is certified organic and incorporates biodynamic principles, featuring manual vineyard work and natural cover cropping to maintain soil health. For 'Les Crouzets,' the grapes are harvested by hand at low yields. In the cellar, the winemakers employ a gentle, low-extraction 'infusion' style of maceration rather than heavy mechanical extraction to preserve the delicate nature of the Grenache grapes. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine is then aged in concrete eggs and high-end French oak barrels, including Burgundy-style casks from Tonnellerie Chassin, to refine the structure without imparting dominant oak flavors.
