Provence

The Provence wine region is located in southeastern France , the southern part of Provence , Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur . There is no wine growing in the northern part of Provence due to the high altitude of an average of 800 meters. Temperatures there can drop well below freezing in winter. The soil conditions there are also not very suitable.
The quality wine regions of Provence.

The Romans called the area Provincia Nostra – in Dutch “our province” – which gave it its name. This also made it the first Roman province outside Italy .

The region is best known for its rosé wines , which usually have a pale color, although Provencal white and spicy red wines are also produced. The vineyard area is over 200 km² with a volume of 1,000,000 hectoliters of wine per year. Of this, approximately 60% is rosé, 30% red and 10% white.