Le Grand Cros

Le Grand Cros is first a story about a couple, Jane and Hugh Faulkner, who fell in love with a little corner of Provence in 1989. On the 24 hectares of vineyards in the foothills of the Massif des Maures, surrounded by pine and olive trees and dry stone terraces, they restored an ancient Provencal manor house and brought a new lease of life to Le Grand Cros. In 1999, their son Julian joined them to take over the reins and carried out a major restructuring of the vineyards and upgrade of the winery. This enabled them to better respect the great potential of the terroir and the environment.

In order to better respect the natural environment along with the quality and authenticity of their wines, Julian strives to blend science and art. He has always been a very early adopter of the latest technology: such as the weather station that enables them to precisely adjust their work in the vines and reduce the use of fungicides; or the infra-red camera to calculate the optimal date of harvest. However science does not have answers to everything and it’s at that point that art and the instinct of the winemaker takes over to ensure the quality of our wines that best reflect the spirit of Le Grand Cros estate

An elegant peach color with salmon reflections. The nose is intense and complex with notes of fresh fruits (apricot), citrus (grapefruit) and hints of exotic fruit (litchi), punctuated with floral notes.

Salads

Green Vegetables

Grape varieties: Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault

Region: Provence, France

Appellation: Côtes de Provence

Vintage year:2016

2016: Rose world championship – Silver medal