Top 100 wines of Cassis
Discover the top 100 best wines of Cassis of Cassis as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Cassis and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Cassis
Provençal AOC (1936, among the first six classified) in an amphitheatre facing the Mediterranean below Cap Canaille, 196 ha on limestone soils, sunny and windy maritime climate. Signature whites (70%, rare in Provence) from Marsanne and Clairette: full-bodied and iodine-tinged with white peach, candied citrus, flowers, anise and saline-mineral coastal notes. Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc as support. Lively rosés and supple reds from Grenache and Mourvèdre.
Classic partner for bouillabaisse.
Discover the grape variety: Ugni blanc
Dry, neutral and nervy whites with a pale robe, slender mouthfeel and sharp acidity, with discreet aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers and herbaceous notes. The ideal profile for distillation: absolute pillar of Cognac AOC (over 95% of the Charentes vineyard) and Armagnac AOC. Also produced as still whites in Provence, Languedoc and Corsica. French synonym for Italian Trebbiano Toscano, one of the most planted varieties in the world.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Cassis
wines from the region of Cassis go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche, salmon and leek gratin or fried rice with shrimp and chicken.
