This sunny and mountainous Mediterranean region is known for its herbs and shrubs, collectively called ‘garrigue’. It’s home to a diverse range of wines due to the difference in altitude, temperature and landscape. Nearly 75% of wines produced are rosé, and the majority are produced in the ever-popular pale style, getting its unique colour from minimal skin contact in the winery. Rosé blends made with Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsault are the benchmark that rosé producers try to emulate all across the world – but none do it better than Provence.
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Located between the Mediterranean and the Alps, Provence’s vineyards extend West to East over approximately (120 miles). Provence wines are produced primarily in the departments of
- 84 Var
- 13 Bouches-du-Rhône and
- 06 Alpes-Maritimes.
There are three main appellations for Provence Wines:
- Côtes de Provence including Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire, Côtes de Provence Fréjus and Côtes de Provence La Londe
- Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence
- Coteaux Varois en Provence
- Clos des Roses Côtes de Provence AOC
- Domaine de Marie – AOP Luberon
- Chateau de Sainte Croix – Côtes de Provence AOC Rosé Cuvée Laurent Gerra
- Domaine de Fontenille – 2015 Cuvée Alphonse AOP Luberon
- Clos d’Ours Côtes de Provence AOC
- Chateau de Berne Côtes de Provence AOC
- Chateau Talaud Côtes de Ventoux AOC
ALL recommended vineyard accommodation amongst the vineyards of the Rhone Valley(although not all produce their own wine)
- Abbaye St Croix Hotel at Salon-de-Provence
- Auberge La Coste, Provence wine Hotel
- Bandol Hotel – Les Galets, Provence
- Cassis in Provence
- Chateau de Berne, Côtes de Provence – Hotel
- Château De Fonscolombe, Provence vineyard hotel
- Chateau de Sainte Croix – Provence Vineyard B&B
- Chateau Gigognan, Chateauneuf-du-Pape B&B
- Château La Sable – Luberon B&B
- Clos des Roses, Côtes de Provence – Hotel
- Domaine Clos de L’Ours, Provence vineyard hotel
- Domaine de Fontenille, Côtes du Luberon – Hotel
- Domaine Des Escaunes – Pont du Gard Hotel
- Domaine des Peyre, Robion in the Luberon
- La Bastide de Marie, Côtes du Luberon – Hotel
- Le Mas du Lingousto – Provence Vineyard Hotel
- Les Baux and St Remy de Provence
- Mas du Tilleul, Beaumes de Venise – B&B