📜 Mont Caume
Local wines (IGP) from around Mont Caume near Bandol.
Mont Caume is a protected geographical indication (PGI). Country: France. Part of: Provence.
Wines made here: Red wine, Rosé, White wine, Still wine.
The name is listed in eAmbrosia, the official EU register of geographical indications, and is protected throughout the EU.
Out of a potential 2,400 ha of vines in the perimeter, the IGP is made on about 220 ha and about 10,000 hl a year. The IGP covers still wines and quality sparkling wines in red, rosé and white; rosé is under 55% of volume, unlike about 80% elsewhere in the Var. The zone is a ten-kilometre-wide amphitheatre of low hills of 200-300 m between Toulon and Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, opening on the sea.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Mont Caume → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Provence
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 White wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mont Caume?
Mont Caume is a wine area in this country: France.
What does the Mont Caume status mean?
Mont Caume is a protected geographical indication: a link to the place is required, but the rules are looser than for a designation of origin.
Similar
📜 Alpes-Maritimes · 📜 Maures · 📜 Pays des Bouches-du-Rhône · 📜 Var · 📜 Alpilles · 📜 Hautes-Alpes
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Wikidata
- Cahier des charges IGP Mont Caume (BO Agri, 11 Dec 2025)