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Les Baux de Provence Olive Oil “Les Baux”
Moulin Jean-Marie CornilleMade with mature black olives, the most buttery and decadent oil we import.
—Dixon Brooke
Madison's Pick
This is my go-to olive oil at home, drizzled over EVERYTHING, and it's always fun to share your favorite things with the ones you love. As for holiday gifting, I recommend the KLWM grocery import trifecta: a bottle of olive oil (we have several to choose from), a jar of Ligurian olives, and our staff-favorite French mustard. Give the gift of an artisanal kitchen restock!
Wine Type: | grocery |
Bottle Size: | 1L |
Appellation: | Vallée des Baux de Provence AOP |
Country: | France |
Region: | Provence |
Farming: | N/A |
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About The Region
Provence
Perhaps there is no region more closely aligned with the history to Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant than Provence. Provence is where Richard Olney, an American ex-pat and friend of Alice Waters, lived, and introduced Kermit to the great producers of Provence, most importantly Domaine Tempier of Bandol. Kermit also spends upwards of half his year at his home in a small town just outside of Bandol.
Vitis vinifera first arrived in France via Provence, landing in the modern day port city of Marseille in the 6th century BC. The influence of terroir on Provençal wines goes well beyond soil types. The herbs from the pervasive scrubland, often referred to as garrigue, as well as the mistral—a cold, drying wind from the northwest that helps keep the vines free of disease—play a significant role in the final quality of the grapes. Two more elements—the seemingly ever-present sun and cooling saline breezes from the Mediterranean—lend their hand in creating a long growing season that result in grapes that are ripe but with good acidity.
Rosé is arguably the most well known type of wine from Provence, but the red wines, particularly from Bandol, possess a great depth of character and ability to age. The white wines of Cassis and Bandol offer complexity and ideal pairings for the sea-influenced cuisine. Mourvèdre reigns king for red grapes, and similar to the Languedoc and Rhône, Grenache, Cinsault, Marsanne, Clairette, Rolle, Ugni Blanc among many other grape varieties are planted.
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
If you're looking for value, look where no one else is looking.
Inspiring Thirst, page 211