South of France - Provence - Growing environment and grape growing
3 important questions on South of France - Provence - Growing environment and grape growing
Main varieties in the Provence are red, what is the main white?
Red: GSCC + cabernet sauvignon
White: Vermentino aka Rolle
White: Vermentino aka Rolle
What is the Climate in Provence?
- Warm Mediterranean, with
- adequate rainfall
- cold Mistral wind
- cooling influence
- reduces fungal diseases, but can interrupt flowering and fruit set
- best sites are sheltered from the Mistral
- Also good sites at 400m above see, inland, moderating influence
- relatively lot of organic vineyards
Describe Vineyard management in Provence
- Bush vines traditionally
- +shade
- replaced by trellised vines
- + canopy management easier
- + achieve ripeness (sugar, skin, seeds at same time)
- + inter-row acces > machines
- Grapes for rosé picked earlier than for red> retain acidity
- appropriate harvest date = critical, since tannins should also be ripe to avoid bitterness.
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