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Dallas Bartenders provide Provence and Corsica wine region information to aid wine aficionados in identifying France's wine.

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Provence & Corsica France's Wine Region

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Boundaries: To the South of Provence is the Mediterranean Sea and Corsica is an island in the Sea 105 miles from the French coast.

Climate: Generally dry and warm in summer and winters. Dry conditions can be problematic for the vines.

Soil: Varied with granite, sandstone and from time to time outcrops of limestone and flint.

Grapes: Barbarossa, Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, Nielluccio, Sciallero, Syrah and (w) Grenache, Ugni Blanc.

Production: 54,000 acres (22,000 ha); 165 million bottles.

Provence produces mostly boring, unappealing wines. Great wines in the region are made in the appellations of Bandol, Cassis, Palette and Cateaux d'Aix-en-Provence.

Corsica's style of wines and some of the names of the cities more resemble Italy's style of winemaking versus France whose coast is only 105 miles away. The most widely planted red Nielluccio is a close cousin to the Sangiovese of Chianti.

Provence & Corsica: French Wine Region- Dallas Bartenders© 2005; Beverage & Wine Catering

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