Clos Sainte Magdeleine Cassis Blanc 2022 from the Mediterranean cliffs of Cassis is a luminous, sea‑sprayed Provençal white that shimmers with citrus, stonefruit and coastal herbs – the sort of wine that instantly feels like summer by the sea. This Clos Sainte Magdeleine Cassis Blanc 2022 blends Marsanne, Ugni Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc from organically farmed limestone terraces plunging towards the calanques.

Aromatically it glides from citrus blossom, ripe lemon and white peach into orange blossom, wildflowers, anise, fresh herbs and that tell‑tale note of sea spray and pine from the coastal garrigue. The palate is textural yet vibrant – fleshy stonefruit and white peach acidity layered with honeyed nuances, savoury fennel and a chalky, mineral line that drives through a long, saline, mouth‑watering finish. It’s rich, distinctive and effortlessly balanced, every sip echoing its dramatic seaside vineyard.

On the table, this Cassis Blanc is a benchmark seafood wine: think oysters, bouillabaisse, grilled fish, prawns, scallops or pissaladière, where its salinity and freshness lock perfectly into ocean flavours. It’s also brilliant with goat’s cheese, aioli, Provençal vegetables and roast chicken with lemon and herbs, and will evolve beautifully in bottle for several years, gaining even more honeyed, nutty nuance.