Aveyron
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Vineyards scattered on south-facing valley slopes (Lot, Tarn, Aveyron), on terraces at an average elevation of ~350 m
- Varied soils: schists, granites, Permian red sandstones (rougiers), secondary limestones (causses), and the volcanic plateau of the Aubrac
- Plantings constrained between ~350 m and 500 m: above this, winter frosts pose a risk; below, spring and autumn frosts prevail
- Vines grown on terraces supported by dry-stone walls, laid out from the Middle Ages onward by religious communities
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.