Cassis is not only an active port, but what Kermit calls “an earthly paradise.” The vineyards of Clos Sainte Magdeleine are particularly stunning: they jut out on a private cape to meet majestic limestone bluffs, poised spectacularly above the sparkling, azure waters. The domaine also has prized holdings on steep terraces carved into the sensational Cap Canaille, France's highest sea cliff perched 400 meters over the Mediterranean. Only a dozen vignerons today are fortunate enough to produce AOC Cassis (the appellation covers just 215 hectares),
"The seaside location and abundant limestone yields delicate, mineral wines perfumed of wild herbs and flowers, with a trademark saline finish.40% Marsanne, 30% Ugni blanc, 25% Clairette, 5% Bourboulenc" Kermit Lynch