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Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 2 to 7 years from vintage.

vintage2 yrs7 yrs9 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: white peach, white flowers, fennel, schist minerality

Palate: pear, saline lift, long mineral finish, delicate texture

Grenache Blanc-led white from Cambis, aged in stainless steel on fine lees. Expresses the Berlou schist's mineral lift with elegance and delicacy.

What it pairs with

With cheese

Pélardon Our pick Pélardon is frank and slightly spicy. A Languedoc white blend kept in tank or concrete with no oak, built on grapes such as Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino or Viognier, gives clean acidity and peach or pear fruit that do not cover the goat's milk.

History

Kalliope is named after Martin Perolari's great-grandmother from Crete. A three-grape white expressing Berlou schist's minerality with delicacy.

  1. 2010Kalliope white released as Cambis's mineral expression

Facts

Producer
Domaine de Cambis · visiting guide
Grapes
Grenache Blanc (40%), Roussanne (30%), Vermentino (30%)
Classification
AOC Saint-Chinian
Oak
Aged in stainless steel on fine lees; no oak
ABV
13.0%
Price
€20-28 at retail
Drinking window
2-7 from vintage
First vintage
2010
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Kalliope

What does Kalliope taste like?

White peach, white flowers, fennel and schist minerality on the nose; pear, saline lift, a long mineral finish and delicate texture on the palate. Medium-bodied with a long finish.

When should I drink Kalliope?

Drink between 2 and 7 years from vintage at 10-12 degrees Celsius. Lees ageing gives it more longevity than typical Saint-Chinian whites.

What food pairs with Kalliope?

Sea bass crudo is the canonical pairing; brandade de morue and fresh chèvre with herbs also work well.

What grapes are in Kalliope?

40% Grenache Blanc, 30% Roussanne, 30% Vermentino. The wine is named after Martin Perolari's Cretan great-grandmother.

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