Domaine Sainte Croix La Serre is a heady, intoxicating white made from 70% Grenache Blanc and 30% Grenache Gris. It is fresh and tangy with beautiful terroir-driven complexity, honeyed grapefruit, citrus, thyme and an effortless richness which makes it a lovely wine to pair with meaty fish and chicken.
Domaine Sainte Croix is owned and run by the English husband and wife team of Jon and Elizabeth Bowen. These are truly artisan wines crafted in an unfashionable area of France that has long been dominated by co-operative production. They are based in the village of Fraïssé des Corbières which sits on the border between the Languedoc and the Roussillon, 20 minutes in from the Mediterranean. There is a unique microclimate here where maritime influences meet with warmer, drier inland air. It allows for full, concentrated wines with elegance to be made. The uniqueness of the area is further enhanced by the age of the vines, with many easily exceeded 100 years of age and looking wonderfully gnarly. The 13-hectare domaine has always been organic but is now certified and the wines display all the hallmarks of elegant artisan wines that have been carefully crafted with minimal sulphur and loads of love.
