Provence Wines

The Mediterranean climate in Provence benefits from 3,000 hours of sunlight and 700mm of rainfall per year – ideal growing conditions for thick-skinned grapes.  An array of varieties are produced, with the intriguing appellation of Palette permitting over 25 grapes in the final blend (the highest allowed in France). As well as vibrant whites and robust reds, rosé wine comes into its own in Provence, satisfying the demand for a summer thirst quencher that can be drunk with a meal.  The more common appellations of Bandol and Côtes du Luberon are joined by the more obscure Coteaux des Baux (where you will find the remarkable wines of Domaine de Trévallon), Cassis (the classic accompaniment to Bouillabaisse) and Bellet, where Jacques Dalmasso produces red, white and rosé wines from less than three acres of land.