The flavor of watermelon in wine of Provence
Discover the of Provence wines revealing the of watermelon flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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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.
The word of the wine: Thinning
Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de watermelon of Provence?
- MourvèdreIn 32% of wines with flavor de watermelon
- Grenache noirIn 19% of wines with flavor de watermelon
- CinsaultIn 15% of wines with flavor de watermelon
- RolleIn 13% of wines with flavor de watermelon
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 12% of wines with flavor de watermelon
- VermentinoIn 9% of wines with flavor de watermelon
- TibourenIn 8% of wines with flavor de watermelon
- GrenacheIn 6% of wines with flavor de watermelon
- SyrahIn 6% of wines with flavor de watermelon
- Ugni blancIn 2% of wines with flavor de watermelon