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Provence and Côte d'Azur : Top 10 Regional Wines

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1. Châteauneuf-du-Pape

At their best, the reds are dark and powerful, the (rarer) whites intensely fruity.
2. Bandol

The home of the mourvèdre grape produces fine and vigorous reds.
3. Beaumes de Venise

France’s richest fortified dessert wine, made from the muscat grape.
4. Côtes-de-Provence

Famed for rosés, but now also producing classy reds and heady whites.
5. Gigondas

Sometimes known as “son of Châteauneuf-duPape” but the full-bodied wines definitely stand out on their own.
6. Côteaux d’Aix-en-Provence

Fast improving red and rosé wines.
7. Cassis

Fresh, dry whites – particularly good served with Provençale fish dishes.
8. Côtes du Ventoux

The reds, especially, can be very rewarding – although rosés are great for summer picnics.
9. Côtes du Luberon

Another hugely improved group of wines, not least due to investment from fashionable outsiders.
10. Côtes-du-Rhône Villages

In theory, one step up from ordinary Côtes-du-Rhône, but they can be several steps up in practice – especially if the name of the village (such as Cairanne) is mentioned on the label.