A tailor-made Languedoc négociant working with growers and producing the all-Pinot Noir Villa des Croix.
The producer
So Vignerons operates as a tailor-made Languedoc négociant, working with growers and shaping wines through blending and packaging. Villa des Croix Pinot Noir is made entirely from Pinot Noir. Its general tasting profile combines red fruit and wild strawberry with menthol, grilled and smoky sensations, followed by balanced acidity and structure, an aromatic finish and fine tannins.
Known for
Grower-sourced Languedoc blending
Notable facts
So Vignerons operates as a tailor-made négociant producing Languedoc wines.
Villa des Croix Pinot Noir is made entirely from Pinot Noir.
The wine's general tasting profile finishes aromatically with fine tannins.
From the atlas
So Vignerons
A tailor-made Languedoc négociant founded by Daniel Orsolini, working with a grower network under Claude Serra’s winemaking oversight.
At A Glance
Region
Languedoc, France
Founded
2005
Model
Tailor-made négociant
Winemaker-consultant
Claude Serra
Featured wine
Villa des Croix Pinot Noir 2023
Appellation
Pays d'Oc
The Producer
Daniel Orsolini founded So Vignerons in 2005 as a tailor-made négociant structure producing Languedoc wines. The company works through long-term relationships with growers and creates client-specific wines through blending and packaging shaped around requested styles and markets.
Claude Serra serves as winemaker-consultant to the growers, managing viticulture and winemaking. So Vignerons also identifies him as a professor at Montpellier University of Oenology. This combination of grower relationships, shared technical oversight and tailored blending defines the company's working model.
Wines
Villa des Croix Pinot Noir is made entirely from Pinot Noir. The grapes are manually harvested and fully destemmed, followed by a five-day cold maceration at 10°C. Temperature-controlled fermentation reaches a maximum of 25°C.
Villa des Croix Pinot Noir has red-fruit aromas led by wild strawberry, followed by menthol, grilled and smoky sensations. The palate balances acidity and structure, while the aromatic finish carries fine tannins. It can be kept for up to five years.