From Aix-en-Provence: Half-day Sidecar Wine Tour
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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 Provence rose from Grenache, Cinsault and Mourvedre grown on Cap Canaille's limestone. Direct-press, saline and built for summer seafood tables.
What it pairs with
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Pissaladiere
Onion-and-anchovy tart picks up the wine's red-currant lift and saline grip. -
Grilled red mullet with thyme
Wild strawberry and garrigue meet the herb crust on the fish; the rose's salt frames the oily fish. -
Salade nicoise
Tomato, tuna and anchovy lock with the rose's high acidity and red-currant register.
History
Direct-pressed (no saignee) Cassis Rose from organic-certified vines at the foot of Cap Canaille. Tank-aged for freshness, with the Mediterranean climate giving immediate aromatic lift.
- 1997: Genovesi family begins estate-bottling Cassis Rose
- 2011: Ecocert organic certification
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine du Bagnol · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Grenache (50%), Cinsault (35%), Mourvedre (15%)
- Classification
- Cassis AOC
- Oak
- Direct press, stainless steel fermentation and ageing for 6 months
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 20 to 28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-3 from vintage
- Organic
- ECOCERT
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Rose
What does Domaine du Bagnol 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 du Bagnol Cassis Rose?
Drink between 1 and 3 years from vintage. Best within the first year of release; serve well-chilled at 8 to 10C.
What food pairs with Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Rose?
Pissaladiere is the canonical pairing; the onion-and-anchovy tart picks up the wine's red-currant lift and saline grip. Grilled red mullet and salade nicoise are equally strong matches.
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