At A Glance
- Field
- Detail
- Founded
- 1950
- Producer type
- Cooperative of approximately 100 vignerons
- Location
- Heart of the Madiran vineyard in southwest France
- Vineyard area
- Approximately 500 hectares across the Madiran appellation
- Les Frondeurs wines
- Les Frondeurs Madiran and Les Frondeurs Blanc
- Member model
- Equal rights and shared responsibility
The Producer
At Cave de Crouseilles, vignerons work together in a cooperative founded by pioneers committed to preserving regional traditions. Its work covers the Madiran appellation. The winemaking philosophy uses a haute couture approach to territory and terroir. The range separates red and white wines through different appellation names. Family winemaking traditions passed down from elder generations continue within the cooperative.
Place
The Madiran vineyard sits in southwest France, with Cave de Crouseilles at its heart. Les Frondeurs Madiran, the red wine, carries the Madiran appellation. Les Frondeurs Blanc, the white wine, carries Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh. An appellation name identifies the defined wine place printed on a label. The two bottles use different geographic names for their red and white styles.
Wines
The Les Frondeurs line includes Les Frondeurs Madiran, a 2023 red AOC Madiran wine, and Les Frondeurs Blanc, a 2022 white Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh wine. Les Frondeurs Madiran has a nuanced, fruity taste with plum, blackcurrant, blueberry, lavender and dark cherry. Les Frondeurs Blanc is the white wine in the pair and has its own appellation name.