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-Awarded in 1998 as Coteaux de Pierrevert
-Wine Styles - Dry White Rose and Red
-Located in the northernmost section of Provence
-Has strong alpine influence and diurnal temperature wins are greatest in all of Provence
-Wine styles are similar to Rhone Valley
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1 Pierrevert AOC 2 Centre du Rose
3 Massif des Calanques 4 Provence Climate
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Centre du Rose -Only research center in the World tp focus on the production
of pale, aromatic wine style
-Provence is one of the investor
Provence's Total Production as Rose 90%
Frederic Mistral -A Provencal poet, championed the Occitan language and
Provencal folk art and culture.
-Awarded 1904 Nobel prize for Literature and the French
d'Legion medal.
-Coined the motto - The sun makes me sing - Lou Souleu Mi
Fs Canta
, Provence Location -Located in the South eastern France
-Framed by the sea along its southern edge.
-Rhone River and Languedoc to the west and Italy to the east
-Region is roughly 200 miles/241-322 km
-Are is approx 100 miles/161 km from N to South
Provence Climate -Mainly Mediterranean however some interior areas
experience alpine or continental influence due to elevation.
-The mediterranean sea has a moderating influence on
temperatures along the coast
-Inland temperature are less balmy and nights are cooler.
Sunshine in Provence -Received 2700-3000 hours per year
-Summers are dry and hot
-Most of the rain is winter-dominant
-23-35in/600-900 mm per year
Wind in Provence -Mistral impacts the Provence similar to Rhone Valley but
Provence's mountains channel this cool dry wind in a
Southeasterly direction
Geology and Topography - Eastern -Most mountainous + population pressure along the French
Provence Riviera = viticulture is not as universal widespread as in the
central and western reaches of the region
-Eastern Peaks consist of = Massif de L'Esterel and the Massif
des Maures
-These 2 mountains were created at the same time as
Pyrenees (55-40mya)
-They weathered and eroded then rose again - Alps were
formed (34-24mya)
From East to West - The first topography -Maritime Alps
-Runs along the border of Italy
Eastern Provence - Massif de L'Esterel -small chain of formerly volcanic coastal mountains between
Frejus and Cannes
-Soil is mostly volcanic materials surrounded by Sandstone
-Massif rises to 2000ft / 600m.
Eastern Provence - Massif des Maures -is a coastal range 2570ft / 780m in elevation
-Runs along the edge of the Mediterranean coast between
Hyeres and Frejus
-soil consist of granite, gneiss and mica schist
Sainte-Baume -Means Grotto or cave
-Mountain range that stretches from Toulon to Marseille
Massif des Calanques -Runs along the coast between Marseille and Cassis
-Creates a series of deep, narrow, crevices that form inlets
along the coast
Montagne Sainte Victoire -Most famous mountains of Provence, thanks to the paintings
of Cezanne
-this Massif lies east of Aix-en Provence
Les Alpilles -Chain of low mountains south of Avignon
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-Awarded in 1998 as Coteaux de Pierrevert
-Wine Styles - Dry White Rose and Red
-Located in the northernmost section of Provence
-Has strong alpine influence and diurnal temperature wins are greatest in all of Provence
-Wine styles are similar to Rhone Valley
Choose an answer
1 Pierrevert AOC 2 Centre du Rose
3 Massif des Calanques 4 Provence Climate
Don't know?
Terms in this set (129)
Centre du Rose -Only research center in the World tp focus on the production
of pale, aromatic wine style
-Provence is one of the investor
Provence's Total Production as Rose 90%
Frederic Mistral -A Provencal poet, championed the Occitan language and
Provencal folk art and culture.
-Awarded 1904 Nobel prize for Literature and the French
d'Legion medal.
-Coined the motto - The sun makes me sing - Lou Souleu Mi
Fs Canta
, Provence Location -Located in the South eastern France
-Framed by the sea along its southern edge.
-Rhone River and Languedoc to the west and Italy to the east
-Region is roughly 200 miles/241-322 km
-Are is approx 100 miles/161 km from N to South
Provence Climate -Mainly Mediterranean however some interior areas
experience alpine or continental influence due to elevation.
-The mediterranean sea has a moderating influence on
temperatures along the coast
-Inland temperature are less balmy and nights are cooler.
Sunshine in Provence -Received 2700-3000 hours per year
-Summers are dry and hot
-Most of the rain is winter-dominant
-23-35in/600-900 mm per year
Wind in Provence -Mistral impacts the Provence similar to Rhone Valley but
Provence's mountains channel this cool dry wind in a
Southeasterly direction
Geology and Topography - Eastern -Most mountainous + population pressure along the French
Provence Riviera = viticulture is not as universal widespread as in the
central and western reaches of the region
-Eastern Peaks consist of = Massif de L'Esterel and the Massif
des Maures
-These 2 mountains were created at the same time as
Pyrenees (55-40mya)
-They weathered and eroded then rose again - Alps were
formed (34-24mya)
From East to West - The first topography -Maritime Alps
-Runs along the border of Italy
Eastern Provence - Massif de L'Esterel -small chain of formerly volcanic coastal mountains between
Frejus and Cannes
-Soil is mostly volcanic materials surrounded by Sandstone
-Massif rises to 2000ft / 600m.
Eastern Provence - Massif des Maures -is a coastal range 2570ft / 780m in elevation
-Runs along the edge of the Mediterranean coast between
Hyeres and Frejus
-soil consist of granite, gneiss and mica schist
Sainte-Baume -Means Grotto or cave
-Mountain range that stretches from Toulon to Marseille
Massif des Calanques -Runs along the coast between Marseille and Cassis
-Creates a series of deep, narrow, crevices that form inlets
along the coast
Montagne Sainte Victoire -Most famous mountains of Provence, thanks to the paintings
of Cezanne
-this Massif lies east of Aix-en Provence
Les Alpilles -Chain of low mountains south of Avignon
