AOC Côtes de Provence Pierrefeu" in brief
The vineyards of this terroir denomination are located between the Mediterranean, the relief of the Massif des Maures and the limestone plateaux of central Var.
12 communes: Carnoules, Carqueiranne, Collobrières, Cuers, La Crau, La Farlède, La Garde, La Valette, Le Pradet, Pierrefeu, Puget-Ville and Solliès-Pont.
This area still benefits from the influence of the Mediterranean Sea, as well as inland continental influences.
Temperature variations are moderate, with high summer and spring temperatures. Vineyard altitude is less than 400 meters.
The soils in this area fall into 3 main categories: the red sandy-clay soils characteristic of the Permian Depression, the stony soils (limestone pebbles) with a red sandy-clay matrix, and the red sandy-clay soils (limestone pebbles) with a red sandy-clay matrix
of the plain and the brown-red silty-clay soils covered with schistose pebbles of the hillsides.
Don't miss
Les Balades Gourmandes des Côtes de Provence Pierrefeu in May
An oenological stroll punctuated by gourmet stops and wine tastings with the winemakers.
Reservations: www.terroir-pierrefeu.fr
AOC Côtes de Provence" wines in the intercommunal area
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON "AOC Côtes de Provence - PIERREFEU" wines
https://www.vinsdeprovence.com/les-appellations/cotes-de-provence/dgc-cotes-de-provence-pierrefeu
https://www.terroir-pierrefeu.fr
LABEL VIGNOBLES ET DECOUVERTES
Since 2022,"Méditerranée Porte des Maures" has officially been awarded the "Vignobles et Découvertes" label, and "Vignobles de Provence, Méditerranée - Porte des Maures" has joined the ranks of France's great wine-growing regions!
This designation symbolizes Provence's attractiveness, the typicality of its terroirs and its international image.
