FRENCH WINES APPELLATION COTEAUX D'AIX-EN-PROVENCE

Founded in 1985, the AOP Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence is the second regional appellation in Provence. Its geographical area includes 27 municipalities in the department of Bouches-du-Rhone and two municipalities in the department of Var.

Rose wine Aix en Provence VB 2015Our selection of AOP Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence wines

ROSE WINE  CHAPELLE ST VICTOR

ROSE WINE   DOMAINE SAINT ESTEVE BIO 

ROSE WINE  DOMAINE VALFONT

ROSE WINE  VILLA AIX

Vineyard of the appellation Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence

The AOP Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence covers the western part of Lower Provence, from the Sainte-Victoire Mountain range to the Alpilles, thence on to the Blue Coast in the Durance Valley. Spread over 3,500 hectares, the vineyards of the AOP Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence produces about 150,000 hectoliters per year.

Quality wines of Aix-en-Provence region

Typical of the Mediterranean climate of Provence, the region is bathed in sunshine and often swept by a strong mistral breezes. Due to clay-limestone soils, these rose wines are supple and fruity. Rose wines represent 55% of wine production in the region. Grenache dominates, before Cinsault and Carignan.