The COTEAUXVAROIS wine region used to be the "three disregards" of the Provence province in terms of the use of grapes. In recent years, the new regulations stipulate that by 2000, the total proportion of Vivachu red wine and rose red wine must reach 80%, which has significantly improved the quality of wine. Excellent Vivachu rose red wines with peppery and red currant fruit aromas tend to be more satisfying than highly popular Provencal rose reds. The region's wines include the Rhône River Basin wine, while the rarer white wines are aromatic but not sweet, suitable for local cuisine, such as Provencal cuttlefish.
Almost half of all French rose wines come from the Côte de Provence wine region, the largest legal appellation in France, with an area of 18,000 hectares and different slopes where different varieties of grapes are grown. The grape varieties that make red wine range from the intense Hiha to the light and peppery Gnaxi. Winemaking techniques vary from village to village. Wondering how disappointing mediocre Provencal wine is? Just go to the supermarket and buy a bottle of rose wine. Of course, there are also excellent rose wines in the region, such as high-priced wines from Domaine Ott, and it is worth noting that red wines and white wines are also gradually increasing.
PATRIMONIO is corsican's oldest appellation and one of the best wines on the island. The wine region is located at the northern end, just to the west of Bastia, and there are seven wine-producing villages and towns. The main grape variety that makes red wine, Niluccio, is a local specialty, although it is almost certainly the Sangioves grape from the Tuscany region of Italy, and it must have been introduced to Corsica by Ajaccio.
Niluccio grapes and other Italian grapes, when harvested in the limestone soils of the region, produce long-lived, fleshy and vanilla-like red wines, represented by Cuyee des Gouverneurs aged in oak barrels at orenga de Gaffory. Rose red wine is made from several grapes such as Gnachy, with a taste of vanilla and pepper, and the style is similar to that of Provencal rose red wine, but the brewing process is more rigorous and the quality is better. The region also produces liquor, which is currently only made from local Vimentino grapes. Thank you for your attention to Cutting Edge Wines, and hope that reading our articles will enlighten you or gain.
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