Jeany Cronk is co-founder of Mirabeau, the Provence Rosé specialist winemaker, and followed her husband Stephen to realise his dream to set up a boutique winemaking operation in France. Having studied economics in London, Jeany cut her teeth in marketing during the telecoms boom, working on some early days digital operations and broadcast technology. She took a break to raise her three kids, but caught the renovation bug upgrading their family homes and discovered her love of design. When Stephen was offered redundancy in 2009, they took the chance to make the jump and fulfil their dream of moving to the South of France, to pursue their joint passion for the native Rosés. Mirabeau has been an inspirational self-made success story, with the wines now sold in 50 countries and being the leading brand in 3 major markets, including the UK. Jeany has put her attention to detail to work on the Mirabeau range, which is lauded for its many beautiful design details and now also includes a small batch Rosé Gin. Under her direction she has built a creative presence for all things Provence lifestyle on the family brand’s various digital platforms and is regularly featured in the lifestyle press. Jeany also has a high profile as a female founder and has recently been named as one of Code Hospitality’s 100 most influential women of this year.
We’ll be chatting…
The journey with Mirabeau
Transitioning from the corporate world to the wild world of food & drink
What makes Mirabeau different and stand out in the vast world of Provence style rose.
Being a (foreign) woman in a very male industry
Working with your husband
Balancing kids and being self employed
Dreaming big - raising funds
How have Mirabeau managed the current crisis
About Mirabeau:
The Mirabeau story is one of following a dream and the pursuit of a deeply held passion for wine. In 2010, after years of dreaming and scheming, Jeany and Stephen Cronk made the decision to leave the leafy suburbs of South London behind in exchange for the blue skies and sunshine of Cotignac, in Provence. With three young children in tow, they held hands and leapt into the unknown. Armed with big ambitions to make a world-class rosé wine, and willing to challenge established wisdom, they founded Mirabeau. They embarked upon the ultimate family adventure and created one of the world’s most loved brands of rosé.
At Mirabeau, the focus is on making delectable, dry pink wines that are a perfect partner to a vast assortment of foods and are diverse enough to be served at any occasion. Their range now includes a beautiful dry Rosé Gin with accent botanicals from Provence.