Jean Bonnet of Chateau Calissanne is one of Provence’s most brilliant winemakers and viticulturists. For over 20 years, he has been developing this beautiful, sprawling estate that sits beneath Le Mont Victoire. Vines have been planted at Chateau Calissanne since Roman times; there are the remains of Roman buildings, used to house field workers, within the both the olive groves and vines of Chateau Calissanne. Bonnet has old-vine holdings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, and Clairette, an indigenous white varietal. He has younger vines of Syrah and Mourvedre. Both the olive trees and grape vines are naturally farmed. The soil is a mixture of clay, limestone, and sandstone.

Chateau Calissanne is a beautiful, sprawling estate situated just South of Aix-en-Provence. Winemaker Jean Bonnet makes this beautiful, lush blend from grapes harvested in the Calissanne’s sandy soil vineyards. This gorgeous blend of Syrah, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon is vinified in stainless steel tanks to feature the wonderful fruitiness that is its nature.