Pure Provence – Côte de Provence

Designation	AOP Côtes de Provence
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Soil type	Located on clay-limestone plains in the Var midlands at the foot of the Maures Mountains, the vineyards are at an altitude of 150 m and benefit from breezes off the nearby Mediterranéen Sea.
Vine varieties	70% Grenache, 20 % Syrah,10% Cinsault
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Vinification	Wine is made separately from each grape variety ; the syrah undergoes direct pressing, while the Grenache and the Cinsault undergo slight pre-fermentation maceration. The juices are then settled, and the alcoholic fermentation takes place at between 17 and 18 °c There is no malo-lactic fermentation. Slight clarifying is then performed, and early bottling.
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