From Aix-en-Provence: Half-day Sidecar Wine Tour
Leave Aix-en-Provence aboard a vintage sidecar and discover the legendary Sainte-Victoire mountain, Cézanne’s muse, along with charming villages and local wine tastings.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs10 yrs12 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, garrigue, violet, black pepper
Palate: plum, wild herbs, blackcurrant, iron
Calissanne's Prestige red is the everyday Coteaux d'Aix offering, blending Syrah, Grenache and Cabernet from organic-certified vineyards above the Etang de Berre.
What it pairs with
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Grilled lamb chops with rosemary
Herb-grilled lamb fat and the wine's medium tannin and garrigue lock together. -
Wild boar pappardelle
Game ragu meets the wine's plum and blackcurrant palate. -
Daube provencale
Slow-braised beef and orange peel find the wine's iron and wild-herb register.
History
Calissanne's Prestige is the estate's everyday Coteaux d'Aix red, drawn from across the 110-hectare vineyard with 12 months of oak ageing.
- 1995: First release of the Prestige cuvee
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau Calissanne · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Classification
- Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC
- Oak
- Aged in oak barrels for 12 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 18 to 28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Chateau Calissanne Prestige Rouge
What does Chateau Calissanne Prestige Rouge taste like?
Black cherry, garrigue, violet and black pepper on the nose; plum, wild herbs, blackcurrant and iron on the palate. Full-bodied with medium tannins and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Chateau Calissanne Prestige Rouge?
Drink between 2 and 10 years from vintage. The 12 months of oak ageing makes this approachable young; younger bottles open with 30 minutes in the glass.
What food pairs with Chateau Calissanne Prestige Rouge?
Grilled lamb chops with rosemary is the canonical pairing. Wild boar pappardelle and daube provencale are equally strong matches.
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