Calvados
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AbouriouAuxerroisCabernet FrancCabernet-SauvignonCotEgiodolaGamaretGamayGamay De Bouze (Gamay Teinturier De Bouze)GrolleauGrolleau GrisMerlotMeunier (Pinot Meunier)NégrettePineau D AunisPinot NoirPinot GrisPortugais Bleu (Portugieser Blau)PoulsardChardonnayChasselasChasselas RoseCheninFolle BlancheGewurztraminer (Gewuerztraminer)MelonMüller-Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)Muscat À Petits Grains (Muscat A Petits Grains Blancs)Muscat CendréMuscat OttonelOrbois (Arbois Blanc)Pinot BlancRiesling (Riesling Weiss)SacySauvignonSauvignon GrisSavagnin BlancSavagnin Rose
Terroir
Natural factors
- Shallow, well-draining, very stony argillaceous-limestone soils on Bathonian formations, on south- to south-east-facing slopes, at 30–70 m elevation.
- The soils warm up quickly and provide a regular water supply, both key factors in the adaptation of the grape varieties.
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 11 novembre 2011
- Official INAO text (show_texte)
- INAO product entry