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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 3 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs3 yrs8 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 in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: wild strawberry, rose petal, white peach, garrigue
Palate: red currant, pink grapefruit, salt, white pepper
Pale Mediterranean Cassis rose from organic-certified Grenache and Cinsault. Saline, easy and built for summer drinking.
What it pairs with
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Tellines (wedge clams) with garlic
Small Mediterranean shellfish saute meets the rose's saline grip and pink grapefruit lift. -
Salade nicoise
Tuna and anchovy lock with the rose's high acidity and red-currant register. -
Pissaladiere
Onion-and-anchovy tart picks up the wine's red-currant lift and saline finish.
History
Direct-press Cassis Rose from the Paret family's organic-certified Grenache and Cinsault parcels above the bay. Equal blend, stainless-steel-aged for freshness.
- 1936: Cassis AOC formally established
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine de la Ferme Blanche · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Grenache (50%), Cinsault (50%)
- Classification
- Cassis AOC
- Oak
- Direct press, stainless steel fermentation and ageing for 5 months
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 18 to 26 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-3 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1714
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Domaine de la Ferme Blanche Cassis Rose
What does Domaine de la Ferme Blanche Cassis Rose taste like?
Wild strawberry, rose petal, white peach and garrigue on the nose; red currant, pink grapefruit, salt and white pepper on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a clean finish.
When should I drink Domaine de la Ferme Blanche Cassis Rose?
Drink between 1 and 3 years from vintage. Best in the first year of release; serve well-chilled at 8 to 10C.
What food pairs with Domaine de la Ferme Blanche Cassis Rose?
Tellines a la provencale is the canonical Cassis pairing; the saute meets the rose's saline grip. Salade nicoise and pissaladiere are equally strong matches.
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