Cotes de Provence

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Overview of the wine-growing regions of Provence

The Côtes de Provence wine-growing region is located in the east of the Provence wine-growing region and, with around four fifths of it, is by far the largest area. In the west, the appellations of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence and Coteaux Varois en Provence connect . The vineyards include approximately 20,000 hectares of vines in the departments of Alpes-Maritimes , Bouches-du-Rhône and Var and have since 24. October 1977 about the status of a Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC shortly). The three different types of soil and a large number of approved grape varieties also result in a wide variety of wine styles.

Over 80% of the total production, which amounts to around 900,000 hectoliters annually, are rosé wines . This makes Provence in France by far the largest producer of rosé wines and generates around 8% of the world's production.

The rosé wines are often bottled in special, conical or slightly bulbous bottles. However, since this bottle shape has a negative image, quality-conscious winemakers are turning to other bottles.

Grape varieties

  • Red wine and rosé wine are made from at least two of the main varieties Cinsault , Grenache , Mourvèdre , Syrah and Tibouren . Barbaroux , Cabernet Sauvignon (maximum share of 30%), Calitor (also called pécoui touar here) and Carignan (maximum share of 30%) are permitted as secondary varieties .
    • In general, the proportion of a single main variety must not exceed 90%. In addition, the common minimum proportion of all the main varieties present in wine has been set at 70% since the 2005 harvest and will rise to 80% from 2015.
    • The Barbaroux and Calitor grape varieties have not been planted since 1995 and are gradually being replaced by other varieties.
    • In addition, a maximum of 10% white grape varieties are permitted in red and rosé wines (see white wine list).
    • At least 20% of the rosé wine must be made using the Saignée process.
  • The grape varieties Clairette Blanche , Sémillon , Ugni Blanc and Vermentino (also called role here) are permitted for white wine .

In general, the yield is limited to 55 hectoliters per hectare. In the sub-region of Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire, which has been defined since February 9, 2005, there is a limit of 50 hl / ha.

Approved municipalities

Cotes de Provence

In the Bouches-du-Rhône department

Allauch , Bouc-Bel-Air , Ceyreste , Châteauneuf-le-Rouge , La Ciotat , Cuges-les-Pins , Meyreuil , Mimet , Peynier , Puyloubier , Roquefort-la-Bédoule , Rousset , Simiane-Collongue , Le Tholonet and Trets

In the Var

Les Arcs , Bagnols-en-Forêt , Le Beausset , Besse-sur-Issole , Bormes-les-Mimosas , Cabasse , La Cadière-d'Azur , Callas , Le Cannet-des-Maures , Carcès , Carnoules , Carqueiranne , Le Castellet , Cavalaire-sur-Mer , Cogolin , Collobrières , Correns , Cotignac , La Crau , La Croix-Valmer , Cuers , Draguignan , Entrecasteaux , Évenos , La Farlède , Figanières , Flassans-sur-Issole , Flayosc , Fréjus , La Garde , La Garde-Freinet , Gassin , Gonfaron , Grimaud , Hyères , La Londe-les-Maures , Lorgues , Le Luc , Les Mayons , Montfort-sur-Argens , La Môle , La Motte , Le Muy , Pierrefeu-du-Var , Pignans , Le Plan-de-la-Tour , Pourcieux , Pourrières , Le Pradet , Puget-sur-Argens , Puget-Ville , Ramatuelle , Roquebrune-sur-Argens , Saint-Antonin-du-Var , Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer , Sainte-Maxime , Saint-Paul-en-Forêt , Saint-Raphaël , Saint-Tropez , Sanary-sur-Mer , Seillans , Six-Fours-les-Plages , Solliès-Pont , Taradeau , Le Thoronet , Trans-en-Provence , La Valette-du-Var and Vidauban

In the Alpes-Maritimes department

Villars-sur-Var .

Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire

In the Bouches-du-Rhône department

Châteauneuf-le-Rouge , Le Tholonet , Meyreuil , Peynier , Puyloubier , Rousset and Trets

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