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Côtes de Provence

Key Facts:


Area Size: 49,000 acres

Regional Production: Nearly 123 million bottles; 924,000 hectoliters (hl)

Wine Color Repartition: Rosé: 89%; Red: 7.5%; White: 3.5%

Authorized yield: 55 hl/hectare / AVG.46 hl/hectare

A.O.C "Côtes de Provence" Rules for Rosé Wine:

Maximum Residual Sugar: 4 grams per liter.Minimum Alcohol Level: 11%.

Allowed Primary Grape Varieties: Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Tibouren.

Allowed Secondary Grape Varieties:

Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Clairette, Semillon, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino (Rolle).