{"id":9266,"date":"2014-02-11T08:59:06","date_gmt":"2014-02-11T08:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stayonafrenchvineyard.com\/?p=182"},"modified":"2025-04-16T18:12:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:12:45","slug":"cassis-provence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchvineyard.co.uk\/vine\/cassis-provence\/","title":{"rendered":"Cassis in Provence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cassis in Provence<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cassis<\/strong> (13, Bouches-du-Rh\u00f4ne, Provence PACA<\/span><\/em>) is such an attractive destination, being the heart of a small wine appellation and a port on the mediterranean coast and in Provence! Here  white, ros\u00e9 and red wines are produced – not to be confused with the Cr\u00e8me de Cassis,<\/strong> which is a blackcurrant liqueur from Burgundy. The white wines tend to be crisp and flinty – from Clairette, Marsanne, Ugni blanc and Sauvignon blanc grapes. The appellation was one of the very first to have its status as a controlled and recognised appellation recognised in France – at the same time as Chateauneuf-du-Pape<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The appellation is small, there are only 12 small producers, and hence not much wine escapes the area.  Production is small as the terrain – limestone cliffs and numerous fjord-like inlets with grapes grown from the top of the cliffs right down to the water’s edge – Yet the wine is widely appreciated and is particularly good with the local seafood. The small town is delightful and en evening stroll along the busy harbour is a must! All this and the Provencal climate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For wine lovers the larger and better-known appellation of Bandol<\/strong> lies about 25km to the east beyond la Ciotat<\/strong>, where rather different styles are available such as the rich reds from the Mourvedre grape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or explore the nearby City of Marseille<\/strong>, which was European City of Culture 2013<\/a> – just 25km away – and you can go by bus!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Accommodation<\/a> in Cassis<\/strong> ranges from harbourside hotels to numerous B&Bs and self-catering such as the Apartment by the port<\/a> (Appartement avec terrasse, sur le port, pieds dans l’eau<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n

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However venture west to Marseille<\/strong> and you can stay in a UNESCO World Heritage site hotel  a hotel in a building designed by Le Corbusier – Hotel le Corbusier<\/a> located in the luxurious residential neighbourhoods of the 8th district, 2 minutes from the beaches of the Prado or the Stade Velodrome. Thanks to the Tunnel Prado-Car\u00e9nage, in less than 10 minutes walk you are in the oldest District of the City! <\/span>Le Corbusier was amongst other things an architect, designer and urban planner and one of the pioneers of modern architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearby wine hotels: Hotel Le Mas du Lingousto<\/mark> <\/a><\/strong>or Hotel Abbaye de Sainte Croix<\/mark><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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