Domaine Pierre Cros - Les Costes - White 2023
Domaine Pierre Cros is located in the Minervois appellation, in Languedoc . His father Henry and his grandfather Marius, even if they owned a few plots of vines, were above all the bakers of the village of Badens. Pierre Cros did not study oenology but learned the essential gestures of the winemaker in the field, in the 1970s. The estate extends over around fifty hectares, only half of which is planted with vines. The other part is made up of scrubland, almond trees, olive trees, oaks and Pierre Cros has long understood the importance of respecting the environment and understanding his terroir and refuses any organic or biodynamic certification since 'he has always worked this way.
Les Costes Blanc is a blend of Vermentino, Grenache Blanc and Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains grown on a north-facing terroir. The vinification is traditional, with 2 months of aging in stainless steel vats .
Grape varieties: Vermentino, Grenache Blanc, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains