Coteaux de Pierrevert AOC
Coteaux de Pierrevert is a wine-growing AOC in the western part of the Provence wine region of France, where the wines are produced in 11 communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département. It is partly located in the valley of the Durance river in the region of Manosque.
| Wine region | |
| Type | Appelation d'origine contrôlée |
|---|---|
| Year established | VDQS 1959; AOC 1998 |
| Years of wine industry | over 2,000 |
| Country | France |
| Part of | Provence |
| Climate region | Mediterranean with cool alpine winds |
| Soil conditions | calcerous marl, Mio-pliocene sands and pebblesr |
| Size of planted vineyards | 338 |
| No. of vineyards | 32 |
| Grapes produced | Grenache noir, Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache blanc, Vermentino, Ugni blanc, Clairette, Rousanne |
| No. of wineries | 9 |
| Wine produced | red, white, rosé |
| Comments | 2007 |
Wines
Red wines are made from Grenache noir and Syrah which must account for 70% together with a minimum of 30% of each. Secondary varieties are Cinsault, Mourvedre and Carignan.
Rosé: Grenache noir minimum 50%, and Syrah 20% minimum. Other secondary varieties are allowed with a maximum of 20% white grapes.
White wines from Clairette blanche, Grenache blanc, Ugni blanc, Roussanne of which no variety may exceed 70% together to a maximum of 20%. Grenache blanc and Vermentino must together represent a minimum of 25%.
Economy
The Coteaux de Pierrevert[1] wines are produced by a total of 35 concerns which include 32 growers, 6 private wineries, 2 cooperative wineries, and one producer/merchant.
The vineyards are in the communes of Corbières, Gréoux-les-Bains, Manosque, Montfuron, Pierrevert, Quinson, Saint-Laurent-du-Verdon, Saint-Martin-de-Brômes, Sainte-Tulle, Villeneuve, and Volx.
See also
References
- INAO, April 2007