The Cave de Crouseilles of South West

Cave de Crouseilles
The winery offers 96 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 21 of the estates of South West.
It is located in South West

The Cave de Crouseilles is one of the world's great estates. It offers 96 wines for sale in of South West to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Cave de Crouseilles is a small winery located in the southwest of France, near the city of Pau and the Pyrénées regional nature park in Ariège. The Cave has been producing wine for over 500 years and is currently still entirely run by the same family. The Cave was founded by a couple named Franck & Sylvain. Crouseilles is a well-known production site for its natural wines, made from grapes grown with environmentally friendly and organic methods. The Cave has a varied range of wines, made from several grape varieties such as merlot, cabernet-sauvignon, and sauvignon blanc, among others. The wine styles vary from a powerful and fruity red wine to a light and aromatic rosé or a dominantly mineral white wine. The wines from Cave de Crouseilles are ideal for special occasions, particularly for intimate dinners. The Cave also offers organized tastings for visitors, who can learn all about the wine and its history. The vineyards of the Cave cover 3 hectares, spread over 2 adjacent estates in Cabrerisse and Rivel. There is a stone cellar that was built in the 1700s. The Cave also has a tasting room and a shop where tourists can buy local products. The Cave de Crouseilles is an excellent option for wine lovers. You will find here amazing wines, crafted with an ancestral technique and sustainable methods. It is located in a beautiful and peaceful location, near the Pyrenean mountains, making it an ideal destination for unforgettable moments.

Top Cave de Crouseilles wines

Looking for the best Cave de Crouseilles wines in South West among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Cave de Crouseilles wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Cave de Crouseilles wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sweet wines of Cave de Crouseilles

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Cave de Crouseilles

How Cave de Crouseilles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Cave de Crouseilles

On the nose the sweet wine of Cave de Crouseilles. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Cave de Crouseilles

  • 2014With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Cave de Crouseilles.

  • Petit Manseng
  • Gros Manseng

Discovering the wine region of South West

French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.

Multi-coloured Gaillac, sweet Monbazillac. Identity grapes: Négrette at Fronton, Fer Servadou at Marcillac, Mauzac at Gaillac. 16,000 ha, 29 AOCs.

The top pink wines of Cave de Crouseilles

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Cave de Crouseilles

How Cave de Crouseilles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, shellfish or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), blanquette of the sea or cheese gougères.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Cave de Crouseilles

  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Cave de Crouseilles.

  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

The top red wines of Cave de Crouseilles

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Cave de Crouseilles

How Cave de Crouseilles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pasta bolognese, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or coconut chicken and curry.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Cave de Crouseilles

On the nose the red wine of Cave de Crouseilles. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cheese or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or cherry. In the mouth the red wine of Cave de Crouseilles. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Cave de Crouseilles

  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Cave de Crouseilles.

  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Unbalanced

Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.

The top white wines of Cave de Crouseilles

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Cave de Crouseilles

How Cave de Crouseilles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of endives with ham, spinach and goat cheese quiche or ham croquette with purée.

The best vintages in the white wines of Cave de Crouseilles

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Cave de Crouseilles.

  • Petit Manseng
  • Gros Manseng
  • Petit Courbu

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.

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Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.

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