1*Étoile
Hachette
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14,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
This pale yellow wine, with its crystalline reflections, reveals the nose of a great white Cassis. Notes of grapefruit and lime blossom emerge from the glass. On the palate, the attack is highly aromatic (citrus, exotic fruit). This is followed by a mellow texture and a very fresh finish.
Features
Estate
Domaine du Bagnol
Cuvée
(Magnum)
Vintage
2016
Designation
Cassis
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
52,5% Marsanne, 33% Clairette, 14,5% Ugni Blanc
Terroirs
clay-limestone soils
Viticulture
certified organic
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
Destemming and crushing. Direct pressing and cold skin maceration. Fermentation in cement vats for 3 weeks.
Breeding
on fine lees
Alcohol content
13 %
Tasting & pairing
Eye
pale yellow colour
Nose
fragrances of white flowers, grapefruit and lime blossom
Mouth
Very aromatic attack of citrus and exotic fruit. Round texture and very fresh finish.
Serve
at 10°C
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2022
Production
40,000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with stuffed bass fillet, squid stuffed with fine ratatouille, shellfish...
Domaine du Bagnol
Cassis
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (guide 2017) 14.5/20 (Vintage 2015) (Good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
Purchased in 1997 by the Genovesi family and certified organic since 2014, the 17 hectares are located in the heart of the village of Cassis, overlooking the sea and the majestic Cap Canaille. The terraced vineyards face south-west, benefiting from a clay-limestone terroir and the influence of the sea. Today, Sébastien and his wife Lisa manage this little winegrowing gem and, under the watchful eye of the energetic Jean-Louis Genovesi, produce generous, tasty cuvées.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (guide 2017) 1*Star (Vintage 2015) (Very successful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Archives mention the presence of vines as early as 1430 in this place called "Lobanhou", at the foot of Cap Canaille, the highest maritime cliff in France. Since 1997, Sébastien Genovesi has been managing this 23-hectare certified organic estate in the heart of Cassis, which was founded in 1884 by the Marquis de Fesques.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
The small (215 hectares) Cassis appellation has built its reputation on its whites of marsanne, clairette, pascal blanc and ugni. Few cuvées reflect the deep Mediterranean character expected of them. At Domaine du Bagnol, the Genovesi family is working to revive the image of this resplendent vineyard with more ambitious wines. Under Sébastien's impetus, the vines were converted to organic farming in 2014, and modern, precise winemaking enables us to chisel out straightforward, technically irreproachable wines. We're convinced that a touch more ripeness in the grapes would make the saline flavors and deep flesh of these wines resonate even more.
Customer reviews
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