Top 100 red wines of Provence
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Provence as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Provence and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Provence
World capital of dry, refined rosé (~90% of production). Pale rose-petal colour, delicate nose of fresh red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant), citrus (pink grapefruit), white flowers and a mineral touch, taut and thirst-quenching palate — the Mediterranean aperitif par excellence. Blends of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Tibouren and Mourvèdre. Fleshy Bandol reds from Mourvèdre (leather, garrigue, age-worthy), straight Cassis whites.
9 AOCs, mistral climate.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Provence
red wines from the region of Provence go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon or lamb tagine with prunes.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Provence
On the nose in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or cream. In the mouth in the region of Provence is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
