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

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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

The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.

The last Trading post before the wines left for the lucrative markets of Britain was the wine town and port of Bordeaux. Britain has been a historic trading partner for the region, which was nominally British for a period following the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II of Britain. However, Bordeaux businessmen saw the wines in transit as competition for their own local products and took strong measures to ensure their financial security. The result is the French wine map we know today, with Bordeaux being promoted and the other wine regions of the South West struggling to gain recognition for the diversity and Character of their wines.

This history also explains why the Bordeaux Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc are now three of the best-known grape varieties in the world, while traditional South West grapes such as Fer Servadou, Len de l'El and Tannat are relatively unknown.

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 alsatian bäckeoffe, fish and shrimp curry or rice and cheese ball.

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: Gros Manseng

Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 harira de mamie (moroccan soup), couscous of meat and fish or broccoli gratin.

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
  • 2003With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.55/5

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: Maccabeo

See macabeu.

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 ideas for savoury pancake toppings, spinach and goat cheese quiche or oven roasted chicken.

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: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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Discover the grape variety: Petit Courbu

Petit Courbu blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Pyrenees). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Courbu blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

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