Agenais
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AbouriouAlicante Henri BouschetArinarnoaBouchalèsCabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonCotEgiodolaFerGamayJurançon NoirMerlotPrunelardSégalinSémébatSyrahTannatArrilobaBaroqueChardonnayChasanColombardGros Manseng (Manseng Gros Blanc)LiliorilaListan (Palomino Fino)MauzacMuscadelleOndencPerdéaPetit Manseng (Manseng Petit Blanc)SauvignonSémillonUgni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Terroirs on both banks of the Garonne: north-eastern hills (limestone) and the left bank (molasse/Landes sands, hillsides of the Néracais).
- A degraded oceanic climate midway between Atlantic and Toulouse continental influences, with summer hailstorms. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Rainfall peaks in spring and autumn; valley fogs are frequent for much of the year.
- A mosaic of microclimates shaped by topography, geology, vegetation cover, and prevailing winds, driving adaptation of viticultural practices.
- A PGI covering the entire département of Lot-et-Garonne, the former Guyenne territory, excluding the causse cadurcien of Tournon-d'Agenais. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Product specification (BO Agri, PDF), JORF 8 décembre 2019
- Official INAO text (show_texte)
- INAO product entry