When poured, Clos Victoire reveals floral aromas, with hints of hazelnut and honey. Its complexity and full-bodied texture on the palate are delightful, with notes of praline and honey taking center stage. As it breathes, the palate becomes more apricot-like and spicy... Its aroma is mouthwatering!
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Eye
Pale color with green highlights
Nose
A floral scent with hints of hazelnut and honey. It smells delicious!
Palate
Its complexity and full-bodied texture on the palate are pleasant, with notes of praline and honey taking center stage. As it breathes, the palate becomes more apricot-like and spicy.
Serve
at 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink starting at
2013
Drink before
2015
Food and Wine Pairings
Il accompagne très bien les poissons grillés ou en sauce, les viandes blanches, un gratin de fruits de mer ou tout simplement sur un plateau de fromage. L'originalité : il sera renversant sur un foie gras (de préférence mi-cuit)...<br/>
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 plot of land with a south-facing exposure. 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.
Customer Rating
4/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by Mr. PATRICK B. Posted on August 29, 2024
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Review and comment by Mr. RENAUD C. Published on January 29, 2013
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