La Croix Gratiot - IGP Hérault Rouge Cerise 2024
89/100
RVF
"A fruit bomb, a buddy wine to be uncorked on any occasion!"
"Rouge Cerise is a tasty, gobbling treat, which makes us stop at Croix Gratiot, the only Picpoul de Pinet estate in our guide... For now." (Le Guide RVF 2026). Here, the fruit is out!
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Eye
Attractive ruby-red colour with violet highlights
Nose
Powerful, seductive aromas of ripe Morello cherry fruit with hints of licorice.
Mouth
Gourmet, supple, lots of fruit, good persistence, light spicy aftertaste and refreshing acidity, delicate tannins.
Serve
Slightly cool at 15°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with festive aperitifs or dinners, grilled meats and chocolate desserts...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
This 35-hectare estate in Montagnac is famous for its Picpoul de Pinet. Yves and his daughter Anaïs run it biodynamically and are experimenting with new containers, including terracotta, ceramic and sandstone dolias. Don't miss Bréchallune, a Picpoul aged slowly on lees that departs from the appellation's classic style, or Le Chant des Dolia, a stunning Languedoc that goes far beyond the standard of this regional appellation.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2026) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Oriented towards melon cultivation and a contributor to the cooperative winery, the estate took a major turn in 2004 with the creation of a winemaking cellar. In 2009, Anaïs Ricôme joined her father Yves at the head of a 35-hectare vineyard (organic), created a new range and developed sales.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2026 guide) 89/100
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
Rouge Cerise is a tasty, gobbling delicacy that makes us stop at La Croix Gratiot, the only Picpoul de Pinet estate in our guide... For now.
About the domain :
Anaïs Ricôme is the benchmark for Picpoul de Pinet, producing wines of great purity from this beautiful clay-limestone terroir. The appellation produces some of Languedoc's finest whites, marked by the straight, iodized sea breezes of the piquepoul grape variety. After studying viticulture and oenology and gaining experience in a New Zealand vineyard, her father, Yves, suggested she take over this estate near Marseillan. Having just settled in, she made some drastic decisions: to reduce the vineyard's surface area, in order to better control the level of quality, to convert the estate to organic farming and to use certain dynamic organic practices. Aging is very light, with priority given to stainless steel, sandstone and old foudres. The result is brilliant, powerful and energetic wines of great precision. Quality is once again the order of the day.
Customer rating
4/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by M. PATRICE K. Published on 02/12/2025
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Note and review by Mme STEPHANIE M. Published on 13/08/2025
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ESTATE PRICE
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