Provence
wine making information
A
large variety of grapes is used in Provence to
elaborate wine. Among the red varieties we can
count Carigan, Cinsault, Mourvèdre;
among the white varieties Ugni, Clairette and
Rolle.
Rosé is the great speciality of this region.
Its is gorgeous, fruity and with a glistening robe.
White wine is rather dry, sometimes sparkling. It goes
perfectly with sea food from the nearby Mediterranean.
Provence wine making information :
| Size
of the vineyards: |
27,000
hectares (68,000 acres) |
| Vineyards: |
about
500 wineries |
| Soil: |
Mainly
siliceous soils or limestone
Sand |
| Weather: |
Mediterranean (mild
winter and hot summer) |
Red
Grapes
in Provence: |
Grenache
Syrah
Mourvèdre
Cinsault
Carignan
|
White
Grapes
in Provence: |
Ugni
Blanc
Rolle
Clairette
Grenache Blanc |
| Production: |
140
million bottles
75% rosé (45%
of Rosé french production) |
| Type
of Wine: |
Dry
and fruity rosé wine
also dry white wine - red
wine - sweet wine
|
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Wines
in Provence :
Côtes
de Provence - Bandol - Bellet - Wines
from Provence
Other
wine regions :
Alsace - Bordeaux - Burgundy - Champagne - Corsica - Côtes
du Rhône - Languedoc
Roussillon - Loire
Valley - South
West
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