Domaine du Cros Marcillac Rose

Located near the village of Clairvaux, Domaine du Cros is owned by Phillipe and Julien Teulier. The largest independent producer in Marcillac, the winery has been an important part of the region’s resurgence in the past decade. 

Domaine du Cros produces a small amount of “Lo Sang del Pais” rosé almost every year. The grape bunches are hand harvested and after being de-stemmed they are fed into fermentation tanks using gravity. After a day or two, some free run juice is drawn via saignée ('to bleed') from several different tanks and assembled into a stainless-steel tank to ferment at a low temperature. The wine remains in tank until March/April when it is bottled. It has a remarkably vibrant and bright color and aromas that are reminiscent of the red wine with red fruits enhanced by iron and pepper.