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Château Calissanne • The Castle In the 17th century, a member of the Parliamentary Court of Aix, Monsieur de Leydet, commissioned the current château. In the 19th century, lastly, the estate was acquired by Charles Auguste Verminck, a Marseille industrialist. • The quarries of Calissanne Worked from Roman times until the eve of the First World War, these quarries supplied stone for the construction of many famous buildings in the region : Aix-en-Provence, the Cathédrale St- Sauveur and most of the city's fountains; Marseille, the Church of Notre-Dame de la Garde, the Palais Longchamp and the gardens of Le Pharo; Les Chevaux de Marly - in Place de la Concorde, Paris. The famous Pont Flavien (a Gallo-Roman bridge) in Saint-Chamas, In 2001, Château Calissanne was acquired by Philippe Kessler. He restructured the vineyards and olive groves, extended and modernized the winemaking and maturing cellars in order to enhance the quality of the wines.
• 110 hectares (or 272 acres) of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOP vines and 60 hectares of olives trees (AOP Coteaux d'Aix- en-Provence) & AOC Provence ; 25 parcels of vines ; 11 grape varieties used in the production of Calissanne's wines. • Brown, stony and filtering soils set on Urgonian limestone colluvium. • Warm and dry climate, with annual rainfall around 550mm - tempered by the sea air, and offering the vines plentiful sunshine with a full south exposure.
Our Olives Oils A.O.P AIX-EN-PROVENCE A.O.C PROVENCE At the foothills of Lançon de Provence, the 50 ha of olive trees are part of the AOP Aix-en-Provence and AOC Provence, oriented South between vines and scrubland. The 5 olive groves have the perfect conditions between the hot and dry climate and the limestone soil offered by Calissanne. 3 local varieties from Aix-en-Provence are planted at Calissanne : l’ Aglandau , la Salonenque and the Picholine . The harvest is done from October to Christmas, spread over 3 months. After being harvested the olives are pressed according the charter of the AOP Aix-en- Provence. 7 kg of olives are required to produce 1L of olive oil. 3 kind of Olive oil: A.O.P Aix-en-Provence « Font de Leu » - fruité vert extra vierge, A.O.P Aix en Provence « Les Merveilles » fruité vert extra vierge, A.O.C Provence « Sainte Modeste » olives maturées vierge.
The Olive groves Château Calissanne
Wines - propriétaire récoltant : owner-grower , AOP Coteaux d’Aix en Provence Typical and tasty For everyday life Premium, plot selection Olives oils - propriétaire récoltant : owner-grower, AOP Aix-en-Provence et AOC Provence « Font de Leu » « Les Merveilles » « Sainte Modeste »
Our rewards Concours Général Agricole Paris Gold medal : Clos Victoire Rosé 2017 Silver medal : Château Calissanne Rouge 2016 Silver medal : Clos Victoire Rouge 2013 Silver medal : Epidaure 2014 Bronze medal : Château Calissanne blanc 2016 Concours de Mâcon Silver medal : Clos Victoire Rouge 2014 Decanter Magazine 89 - Clos Victoire Rouge 2013 87 - Rocher Rouge 2013 100% Blind Tasted 89 – Clos Victoire Rouge 2014 88 – Calisson de Calissanne 2017 Guide Hachette 2 ** : Clos Victoire Rosé 2016 2 ** : Château Calissanne Rouge 2016 Vinalies Nationales Silver medal – Prix d’excellence : Clos Victoire Rouge 2014 Vinalies Internationales Silver medal : Clos Victoire Rouge 2013 - Rocher Rouge 2013 Concours des Vignerons Indépendants Bronze medal : Clos Victoire Rouge 2014 Bettane&Desseauve Gold medal – Prix plaisir : Epidaure 2014
The place beyond the grapes • In 2006 Philippe Kessler bought the estate, building on the experience gained with Château Calissanne. Today, his wife Sophie Kessler-Matière runs the estate. • 10 hectares are planted in several plot all around Châteauneuf-du-Pape village A mosaic of terroir : South, with mixed stone on the Serres area perfect for the oldest Grenache, North, les Charbonnières with stony-sand alluvium with mixed stone, where whites varieties and Syrah fit the most (fruity taste), West, on brown-sandy soils and pebble- rich for a typical Châteauneuf.
• For the reds : Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. • For the whites : Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache blanc. The grapes are cropped at mid-September, transported in crates, and vinified at the winery in the heart of the village. La Clef de St Thomas red wine is made for ageing; the white is best enjoyed within three years. The Pierre Troupel wines, both red and white, should be served young.
Wines - propriétaire récoltant : owner-grower - AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Our rewards Concours Général Agricole Paris Bronze medal: Clef de Saint Thomas Rouge 2016 Vinalies Nationales Gold medal – Grand prix d’excellence : Clef de Saint Thomas Blanc 2015 Robert Parker 89 : Clef de Saint Thomas Blanc 2015 87 : Pierre Troupel Blanc 2016 Concours de Mâcon Silver medal : Clef de Saint Thomas Blanc 2015
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