Provence - Corse

Provence-Corsica encompasses Mediterranean vineyards that must never be confined by the sun. The wind, the sea, the terraced vineyards, the limestone, schist, or granite soils, and the garrigue or maquis vegetation give the wines a highly recognizable aromatic character. Rolle, Clairette, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Tibouren, Vermentinu, Niellucciu, and Sciaccarellu grapes take on very different forms depending on the exposure and altitude.

A good wine from Provence or Corsica should retain its tension despite the light. Whites benefit from remaining saline, precise, with notes of citrus, fennel, flowers, and almond. The most interesting reds don't strive for opulence; they speak of dark fruit, herbs, spices, sometimes smoke or warm stone. Rosés, when approached as true wines, can stand up to ambitious Mediterranean cuisine.

Vignerons de Nature here emphasizes estates that focus on freshness, biodiversity, and precise ripening. These are wines for meals and landscapes, vibrant wines that should evoke the feeling of the South without becoming overly sweet.