Château Calissanne - Calisson de Calissanne Rosé 2009
Award: Silver Medal at the 2010 Mondial du Rosé
Calisson de Calissanne is the estate's most distinguished rosé, subtle and elegant even in its color. Its delicate aromas unfold with dominant notes of candied redcurrants, sprinkled with fresh almonds. A great ambassador for Provence!
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Nose
The delicacy of its aromas unfolds with a dominant note of candied redcurrants, sprinkled with fresh almonds.
Serve
at 8-10°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2010
Drink before
2014
Food and wine pairings
This precious rosé is perfect for any gourmet occasion. Wonderful and subtle as an aperitif, Calisson will charm you throughout your meal. Discover it with grilled red mullet, a plate of freshly caught sea urchins, a plate of Iberian ham, fried smelt, grilled vegetables drizzled with olive oil, or desserts made with red berries.
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, consistent with what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
Calissanne is located in Lançon-de-Provence. This vast Provençal estate covers 1,100 hectares, including 110 hectares of vineyards and 60 hectares of olive groves, forming a single south-facing area of cultivated land. The terroir consists of brown, stony, well-drained soil on Urgonian limestone colluvium, which is ideal for growing vines and olive trees. Planted on gently sloping hillsides across 25 plots, 11 grape varieties are used to produce Calissanne wines. Legend has it that the famous calissons d'Aix, a delicacy made from almond paste, take their name from a hillside in Calissanne that was once planted with almond trees.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
A former Celtic-Ligurian stronghold, La Calissanne was owned by the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in the Middle Ages, by an Aix parliamentarian in the 17th century, by a soap manufacturer in the 19th century, and finally, in 2001, by businessman Philippe Kessler, who passed away in 2008. Today, Sophie Kessler-Matière, his wife, runs this vast 1,200-hectare estate, which includes 60 hectares of olive trees and around 100 hectares of vines, spread over 25 plots of gently sloping stony hillsides. This pillar of the Côteaux-d'Aix AOC, run for twenty-five years by Jean Bonnet—who conducted an in-depth review of the vineyard's planting and maintenance policy—is now managed by Christophe Barraud.
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