Wines of Provence - Provence wines

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Wines of Provence had suffered from an ironical and simplifying image for a long tim

Indeed, who doesn't associate the word "Rosé'" to The Provence ? Rosé of Provence seems to be this convivial wine and It defenetly has all the qualities to be. It is the wine you drink between friends, in summer, around a barbecue, under pines and olive-tree, hearing the throbbing sound of cicadas. That is also the most produced wine in France.
But the Rosé of Provence has to be considered as a serious wine, a quality wine that can be drunk with specific dishes, enven though you can drink it alongside all meals. It's a sharp and nervous wine. Its acidity makes its refreshing and world-wide known qualities.

Did you know there are also mellow Rosé wines, that suits very well a Foie Gras or even a cheese?

Red wines of Provence suffer from Bordeaux and Bourgogne wines' shadow. Comparison of Bordeaux, Bourgogne and Provence is a mistake. Each Region has its own wines, and each wines should be appreciated for its intrinsic qualities, not compared to others. Those different qualities are made by the soil and the wines variety. Great Red Wines are cultivated, produced and bottled from the Rhône River to Italian border : Palette, Bandol, Baux-de-Provence, Bellet ...
Provence is a land of ground game and game birds, dishes that requires strong and tannique wines: there are!!

Provence produces some great White Wines like Cassis, Bandol, and some Côtes-de-Provence. You won't be ashamed to present it on your table as aperitif or to drink it with all fish recipes.

Wines of Provence are unique and various at the same time.

Sunning and dryness are the crossed factors of the whole Region of Provence, which makes its uniqueness.

The different soils and the several variety of wines make the wines vary : gravely soil, seaboard sweetness, sun crushed hills, fertile planes and low mountains...


	Index Welcome Wines of Provence had suffered from an ironical and simplifying image for a long tim Indeed, who doesn't associate the word "Rosé'" to The Provence ? Rosé of Provence seems to be this convivial wine and It defenetly has all the qualities to be. It is the wine you drink between friends, in summer, around a barbecue, under pines and olive-tree, hearing the throbbing sound of cicadas. That is also the most produced wine in France. But the Rosé of Provence has to be considered as a serious wine, a quality wine that can be drunk with specific dishes, enven though you can drink it alongside all meals. It's a sharp and nervous wine. Its acidity makes its refreshing and world-wide known qualities. Did you know there are also mellow Rosé wines, that suits very well a Foie Gras or even a cheese? Red wines of Provence suffer from Bordeaux and Bourgogne wines' shadow. Comparison of Bordeaux, Bourgogne and Provence is a mistake. Each Region has its own wines, and each wines should be appreciated for its intrinsic qualities, not compared to others. Those different qualities are made by the soil and the wines variety. Great Red Wines are cultivated, produced and bottled from the Rhône River to Italian border : Palette, Bandol, Baux-de-Provence, Bellet ... Provence is a land of ground game and game birds, dishes that requires strong and tannique wines: there are!! Provence produces some great White Wines like Cassis, Bandol, and some Côtes-de-Provence. You won't be ashamed to present it on your table as aperitif or to drink it with all fish recipes. Wines of Provence are unique and various at the same time. Sunning and dryness are the crossed factors of the whole Region of Provence, which makes its uniqueness. The different soils and the several variety of wines make the wines vary : gravely soil, seaboard sweetness, sun crushed hills, fertile planes and low mountains...