In the glass
Aroma: lemon zest, white peach, fennel, iodine
Palate: grapefruit, saline minerality, green almond, wet stone
Marsanne-Clairette Cassis Blanc from steep limestone slopes at the foot of Cap Canaille. Saline, chiseled and built for seafood.
What it pairs with
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Bourride
Provencal fish stew with aioli finds the wine's saline-mineral core a precise pairing. -
Sea urchin pasta
The iodine and brine register of sea urchin pairs with the wine's mineral salt and grapefruit lift. -
Anchoiade with raw vegetables
Anchovy-paste dip and high-acid white pick up the wine's almond and green herb register.
History
Sebastien Genovesi acquired Domaine du Bagnol from Clair Lefevre in 1997 and converted the estate to organic farming, certified by Ecocert in 2011. The Cassis Blanc has been the estate's calling card since the family took ownership.
- 1997 — Genovesi family acquires Domaine du Bagnol
- 2011 — Estate certified organic by Ecocert
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine du Bagnol
- Grapes
- Marsanne (45%), Clairette (30%), Ugni Blanc (15%), Bourboulenc (10%)
- Classification
- Cassis AOC
- Oak
- Fermented and aged on lees in stainless steel for 8 months, no oak
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1997
- Organic
- ECOCERT
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Blanc
What does Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Blanc taste like?
Lemon zest, white peach, fennel and iodine on the nose; grapefruit, saline minerality, green almond and wet stone on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long mineral finish.
When should I drink Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Blanc?
Drink between 1 and 6 years from vintage. Lees ageing in steel gives the wine textural lift; younger bottles open with 15 minutes in the glass.
What food pairs with Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Blanc?
Bourride is the canonical pairing; Provencal fish stew with aioli finds the wine's saline-mineral core a precise match. Sea urchin pasta and anchoiade are equally strong matches.