Clos d'Albizzi Cassis Blanc 2023

The origins of Clos d’Albizzi can be traced to 14th century Florence, Italy. After years of intense rivalry with the powerful Medici family, Antonio Albizzi and his family thought it best to leave Florence altogether. They chartered a ship to take them to America, though after just a short time aboard the vessel, the ship ran aground on the coast of Provence, just outside the town of Cassis. The Albizzi family decided to stay and have made their home in Cassis since 1523. For over twenty generations, the Albizzi family has grown wine in the clay-limestone and marly soils in the shadow of Mont Gibaou. Today, François Dumon, and his daughter Marie-Laure — direct descendants of those shipwrecked Albizzis — organically farm fourteen hectares of vineyard planted to Grenache, Cinsault, Marsanne, Clairette, Ugni Blanc and Bourboulenc.

Clos d'Albizzi's Blanc is a beautiful blend of Clairette, Marsanne and Ugni Blanc. A brilliant deep lemon yellow in the glass, this lovely white offers a mouthwatering bouquet of citrus-washed orchard fruits marked with notes of white flowers and wet stone. The palate is packed with pear, green apple and white peach flavors buttressed by dazzling acidity and a subtle mineral note. The finish is long, bright and zesty. Pair with almost any seafood dish you can imagine, though you can also enjoy this delicious white on its own.