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Cotes de Provence AOC

Region Hierarchy
Climate(s) Warm
Notes Somewhat hilly. Grows Grenache to make Rose wines via the direct press method.
Southern France notes: Hot, dry summers and limited rain fall. Long growing season
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Grape(s)
Color Grape Notes
Red Grenache / Grenacha Grape Used to make dry, pale colored roses and fermented at cool temperatures.
Grape notes: Often used to make Roses. Often blended with Syrah or Tempranillo. Thin skin; late ripening. Garnacha in Spain; all elsewhere Grenache. Resistant to heat.
Red Mourvèdre Grape Grape notes: Needs a lot of heat to ripen.
Red Syrah / Shiraz Grape Grape notes: Shiraz in Australia; all elsewhere Syrah. Small with thick, dark skins.
White Clairette Blanche Grape Grape notes: Often has high sugar levels.
Wines(s)
Type Wine Notes
Still Red Grenache / Grenacha Wine Fresh and fruity to full body, barrel matured styles.
Wine notes: Thin skinned. Typically used in a blend (including Roses). High alcohol.
Still Rosé Grenache / Grenacha Rose Wine Very pale, light-to-medium body, and dry. Delicate flavors of red fruits.
Still White Other type of Still White Wine Clairette



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