Pure Provence – Coteaux Varois en Provence
| Designation | AOP Côteaux Varois en Provence |
| Vineyard Size | - |
| Soil type | Located on a clay-limestone Triassic plateau in the Var midlands at the foot of the 2 massifs (La Sainte Baume and La Loube), the vineyards are at an altitude of 360 m and benefit from a « highlands » Méditerranean climate. |
| Vine varieties | 65 % Grenache, 20 % Syrah, 15 % Cinsault. |
| Planting density | 4,000 plants/Ha |
| Average vine age | 15 years |
| Vine growing conditions | - |
| Pruning method | - |
| Grape harvesting | Mechanical harvesting was performed at night in order to pick the grapes at the optimal temperature so that they would retain their full potential when they reached the winery. |
| Vinification |
Wine is made separately from each grape variety ; the syrah undergoes direct pressing, while the grenache and cinsault undergo slight pre-fermentation maceration. The juices are then settled, and the alcohoic fermentation takes place at between 17 and 18°C. There is no malo-lactic fermentation. Slight clarifying is then performed,and early |
| Maturing | - |
| Ageing | - |