Nyons AOC

Even though the olive tree has been present in Provence for 10,000 years, it was only introduced in the Nyonsais and the Baronnies in 1100 BC because the region experienced periods of destructive frosts.
Over the centuries, natural evolution gradually altered the trees, making them much more frost resistant, resulting in the Tanche olive, a unique olive characteristic to the region.
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At the beginning of the 20th century, the region had one million trees, but the 1929 and 1956 frosts reduced this number to 230,000 trees. Abandoned in favour of more profitable vineyards, olive growing was declining, but the Nyonsais and Baronnies producers fought to have this special fruit recognised.

In 1968 the region's olives were awarded an "appellation d'origine" (label of origin) followed by an AOC (label of guaranteed origin) in 1994, a first for this type of product.

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