Provence

Provence: the cradle of vines

 

Established by the Phoenicians 2,600 years ago, then developed by the Romans in the 2nd century AD avt, the first vineyard in France is Provence.

As is the case in most French wine regions, the monks took over the vineyards  in the Middle Ages by introducing the methodology and refining the methods of winemaking. In the 16th century the nobility acquired a good number of vineyards and contributed to their development.

 

In 1880, a little later than other French vineyards, the vineyards of Provence were hit hard by the invasion of the terrible aphid: vastatrix phylloxera. The vineyards were devastated, the aphid was resistant to all attempts at eradication.

 

 

In the 20th century, after a period of overproduction, Provence was born in 1977 and organized the AOC Provence. 


  carte provence

 

 

Grape varieties: under the sign of the variety

 

 

 

Provence uses a wide variety of grapes for the elaboration of its wines.

 

 

 The reds and roses

 

  • CINSAULT
  •  
  • SYRAH
  • GRENACHE
  • THE Tibouren
  • Mourvèdre
  • CARIGNAN
  • CABERNET SAUVIGNON.
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The white varieties

 

 ROLLE (or Vermentino, or very similar)

 CLAIRETTE

Ugni Blanc

 

Semillon

Bourboulenc WHITE OR DOILLON

 

 

AOC Côtes de Provence

 

    * Area: 20500 ha

    * Production: 87% rosé wine, red wine 10%, 3% white wines.

    * 130 million bottles per year.

    * Soil: Limestone to the north and west, crystalline south and east

 

 

 

 

Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire 

carte appellation côte de provence

 

 

 


Côtes de Provence Frejus 

côte de provence
  

coast of Provence 

  
Côtes de Provence Lalonde

 

lalonde HR

 

 

 

 

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence

Coteaux Varois en Provence