Domaine Sainte Marie des Crozes

Run with fantastic energy by the young Christelle Alias, this 38 ha estate lies at the foot of the Montagne d’Alaric in the northerly, cooler part of the Corbières. In 1997 the vineyards were completely restructured by Christelle’s father, Bernard, and are now cultivated organically. Christelle joined her father in 2012 after a tour of the viticultural world and has clearly had fun creating her wines: there is a juicy vibrancy – she clearly aims for freshness and elegance over extraction and power.

Languedoc

FRANCE

The Sainte Marie des Crozes estate in Douzens is located in the terroir of the Alaric, the northernmost terroir of the Corbières.

At the Sainte Marie des Crozes domain, in Douzens in Languedoc, we believe in an energy deployed with respect for our land, our environment, through Organic Agriculture and the control of added products. We work in a creative spirit to innovate and go ever further in research, the love of the profession transmitted in an elegant and friendly inspired wine. At each step we are guided by the pleasure of sharing our passion with generosity and simplicity.

Viticulture

Domaine Sainte Marie des Crozes in Douzens is located in the Alaric terroir, the northernmost terroir of the Corbières. Alaric is a mountain that stretches between Carcassonne and Lézignan. It was Alaric II, king of the Visigoths who gave it its name. It is said that he buried his treasure there. Its soft and elongated shape draws our horizon. Along its entire length, it streaks the landscape of limestone folds in a succession of rocky bands and stony terraces. At the crossroads of Mediterranean and oceanic influences, the Alaric terroir climate is sunny, dry and hot. Wineyard’s vines are planted on the mountainside, on clay-limestone slopes surrounded by scrubland which gives our wines the scents of thyme and hawthorn.

Winemaking

Domaine Sainte Marie des Crozes, in Douzens in Languedoc, believe in an energy deployed with respect for land and environment, through organic farming and the control of added products. The family works in a creative spirit to innovate and always go further in research, the love of the profession transmitted in an elegant and friendly inspired wine. Each step is guided by the pleasure of sharing their passion with generosity and simplicity. The family cultivate their land respecting the flora and fauna and this in the context of the organic farming approach for which they have been certified since 2014, after having been in sustainable agriculture for 10 years. Since 2018, the family has been using Biodynamic methods, the DEMETER label embodies this action..