Ariège

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyard planted on Tertiary clay-limestone hillsides, below 500 m altitude, with elevation acting as a limiting factor
• Massif du Plantaurel: a Jurassic limestone ridge forming a cuesta with a marly base, running east to west across the département
• Sub-Mediterranean climate, 800 mm/year of rainfall with a spring peak, hot and dry summers, and high levels of summer sunshine
• Well-drained clay-limestone soils on sloping terrain ensure a regular supply of water and minerals to the vine

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry