La Croix de Prieur is Château Coussin's second wine, produced in the heart of the Trets terroir. It is made from a plot that belonged to the monks of the Abbey of Saint Victor in Marseille, in the Middle Ages.
Vineyard
Average age of vines: 30 years
Grenache 60%
Cinsault 30%
Syrah 10%
Yield: 50 hl/ha.
Sustainable farming
Vegan wine
Vinification
Direct pressing of the destemmed grapes in stainless steel temperature-controlled presses, and then temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel vats.
Tasting notes
Pale rosewood color
An elegant nose of pear and nectarines
Round and lively with a fruity finish
Matching food & wine
Sushi, spicy fish stew, heirloom tomato and bufala salad, fried calamari.