Château Calissanne - Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence rosé 2025
91/100
Le Figaro
"Pure fun and lightheartedness—it's that simple!"
Accessible and charming, Calissanne’s rosé—a classic Provençal blend—opens on the nose with powerful notes of citrus and red berries. On the palate, it’s fresh, revealing the rich, luscious flavor of ripe fruit with a long finish. Simply a delight—light and refreshing!
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Eye
A beautiful pale grapefruit-pink color
Nose
Intense citrus aromas
Palate
Rich and indulgent, with notes of strawberries and raspberries; a fresh finish and good length
Serve
At 8-10°C
Drink before
2027
Food and Wine Pairings
Perfect for seafood, grilled dishes, and appetizers, but also a great fit for more elaborate Mediterranean cuisine (such as Provençal stuffed vegetables)...
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable production that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
Calissanne is located in Lançon-de-Provence. This vast Provençal estate spans 1,100 hectares, including 110 hectares of vineyards and 60 hectares of olive groves, forming a single, contiguous, south-facing cultivation area. The terroir consists of brown, stony, well-drained soils over Urgonian limestone colluvium, which are ideally suited to the cultivation of grapevines and olive trees. Planted on gently sloping hillsides across 25 plots, 11 grape varieties are used in the production of Calissanne’s wines. Legend has it that the famous calissons of Aix—a sweet treat 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 regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
Once a Celtic-Ligurian stronghold, La Calissanne was owned by the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in the Middle Ages, by a parliamentarian from Aix 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, manages this vast 1,200-hectare estate, which includes 60 hectares of olive groves and about 100 hectares of vineyards, spread across 25 plots of gently sloping, stony hillsides. This cornerstone of the Côteaux-d’Aix AOC—managed for twenty-five years by Jean Bonnet, who conducted an in-depth analysis of the vineyard’s planting strategy and maintenance—is now led by Christophe Barraud.
Le Figaro vins
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100 (2023 vintage)
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