2024 Clos Ste. Magdeleine - Cassis BLANC (750ml)

Perched dramatically on the white limestone cliffs above the sparkling Mediterranean, Clos Ste. Magdeleine is one of Provence's most breathtaking and storied estates — and this Cassis Blanc is its crown jewel. From the tiny, fiercely protected AOC of Cassis, tucked between Marseille and La Ciotat along France's sun-drenched southern coast, comes a white wine of extraordinary personality and unmistakable sense of place. A classic Provençal blend of Marsanne, Clairette, and Ugni Blanc grown in ancient limestone and clay soils kissed by the salty Mediterranean breeze, it is a wine that tastes exactly like where it comes from — and nowhere else on earth. Pale gold with green highlights, the nose is elegant and alluring — white peach, citrus blossom, fresh fennel, almond, and a signature coastal minerality that evokes sun-warmed stone and sea air. On the palate it is medium-bodied and beautifully textured, with bright acidity, flavors of ripe pear, lemon curd, wild herbs, and a long, saline, stony finish of real distinction. The perfect companion to a platter of fresh bouillabaisse or a long, unhurried lunch overlooking the sea