
PROVENCE, FRANCE

CÔTES DE PROVENCE AOP ● ● ●
Warm mediterranean climate
Cool and dry influence of the mistral
Inland: cooling effect of the altitude in hilly areas
Limestone, granite and schist soils
Grape varieties: cinsault, grenache, mourvèdre, syrah, tibouren, clairette, rolle, sémillon, ugni blanc
COTEAUX VAROIS EN PROVENCE AOP ● ● ●
Warm mediterranean climate
Strong continental influence
Cooling effect of the altitude
Limestone soils
Grape varieties: cinsault, grenache, mourvèdre, syrah, clairette, grenache blanc, rolle, sémillon, ugni blanc
BAUX DE PROVENCE AOP ● ● ●
Warm mediterranean climate
Cool and dry influence of northerly mistral wind
Rocky soils
Grape varieties: grenache, syrah, mourvèdre, cinsault, clairette, rolle, grenache blanc
COTEAUX D’AIX-EN-PROVENCE AOP ● ● ●
Warm mediterranean climate
Cool and dry influence of the mistral
Limestone, clay and sandy soils
Grape varieties: cinsault, grenache, counoise, mourvèdre, syrah, rolle
PALETTE AOP ● ● ●
Warm mediterranean climate
Limestone soils
Grape varieties: clairette, grenache blanc, bourboulenc, grenache, mourvèdre, cinsault
CASSIS AOP ● ● ●
Warm mediterranean climate