The Winery Grand Crès of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Grand Crès
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Grand Crès is one of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

C'est un lieu d'histoire, de tradition et d'authenticité, où le respect pour la nature se conjugue avec une passion pour la production de vins de qualité exceptionnelle. The Grand Crès Estate is a prestigious vineyard located in the picturesque region of Corbières, in the South of France. Covering an area of 45 hectares, this estate stands out for its unique topography and exceptional terroir. With its diversity of soils, ranging from rolled pebbles to calcareous clay, it offers a perfect environment for the cultivation of various grape varieties, notably the Grenache, the Syrah, and the Mourvèdre. What distinguishes the Grand Crès Estate above all is its respect for nature and winemaking tradition. Practicing reasoned agriculture, the estate commits to using as few chemical products as possible, favoring manual labor and the natural balance of the vine. Thanks to this approach, their wines reflect the purity of the grape varieties and the integrity of the terroir, resulting in a palette of intense and complex flavors. The history of the Grand Crès Estate goes back several centuries, but it has been renovated and modernized to meet today's quality and sustainability standards. Facilities are equipped with innovative technologies, while the cellar retains its rustic charm with its centuries-old oak barrels, witnesses of a winemaking process that favors the expression of the grape variety and terroir. A visit to the Grand Crès Estate offers a total immersion in the Corbières wine culture. Appealing to both connoisseurs and novices, the estate offers guided tastings that allow you to discover their range of wines. Their cuvees are carefully crafted, each bottle is an invitation to explore subtle nuances and seductive aromas, revealing the true essence of the Corbières. In short, the Grand Crès Estate is more than just a vineyard. It is a place of history, tradition, and authenticity, where respect for nature is combined with a passion for the production of exceptional quality wines.

Top Winery Grand Crès wines

Looking for the best Winery Grand Crès wines in Corbières among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Grand Crès 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 Winery Grand Crès wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Grand Crès

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Grand Crès

How Winery Grand Crès wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), pork cheeks with cider and honey or eggplant lasagna.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Grand Crès

On the nose the red wine of Winery Grand Crès. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or oaky. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Grand Crès. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Grand Crès

  • 2008With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Grand Crès.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Corbières

Corbières is an important appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the best known and most productive appellations in the Languedoc. The Corbières vineyards produce large quantities of red and rosé wines, as well as a growing number of white wines. The reds are the strongest Part of the appellation; they are reputedly Rich and herbal, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan.

The rosé wines of the Corbières are also very famous, made from the same red grape varieties, combined with Grenache Gris and Picpoul. White wines represent only a small percentage of the total production. They are made from a wide selection of grape varieties - notably Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Maccabeu, Marsanne and Roussanne. The appellation has about 2,200 winegrowers, nearly 300 private producers and more than 30 cooperatives.

The top white wines of Winery Grand Crès

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Grand Crès

How Winery Grand Crès wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with broccoli, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or chakchouka.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Grand Crès

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The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Grand Crès

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Grand Crès.

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Muscat Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Grand Crès

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Grand Crès

How Winery Grand Crès wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with tuna and laughing cow, zucchini quiche or emulsion of foie gras with pata negra.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Grand Crès.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Phylloxera

Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.

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Planning a wine route in the of Corbières? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Grand Crès.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Grand Crès and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The word of the wine: Phylloxera

Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.

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