France
Mediterranean coastal wine country — Bandol's mourvèdre from limestone amphitheatres, and the blancs and rosés of the maritime hills.
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Geography
Limestone ridges and calanques around La Ciotat and Le Castellet, with vineyards terraced toward the sea.
Soils
Limestone and silica clay in Bandol's amphitheatre slopes — poor, shallow ground that tames mourvèdre.
Climate
Torrid Mediterranean sun tempered by sea mist and the mistral; long dry seasons.
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