Chénas

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Subsoil of weathered granite with quartz and manganese veins, outcropping as arène (coarse sand) or rounded boulders.
• Acidic siliceous soils, locally known as "grès" or "gore": pink arènes to the west, enriched with silts to the east, gravelly deposits on terraces.
• Plots between 210 m and 380 m in altitude, on hillsides that ensure good drainage; the appellation straddles the Rhône and Saône-et-Loire departments.
• A degraded oceanic climate with continental and southern influences; summer heat frequently extending into autumn, to the benefit of the vine. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Ordinance of 1316: Philippe V le Long ordered the uprooting of the oak trees on the "Montagne de Rémont" to plant vines in their place.
• Short cane pruning to spur-trained gobelet and maceration exceeding 10 days to extract aromas and polyphenols while preserving fruit character.

• Deep garnet-red appearance; a floral and fruity nose that evolves toward spiced aromas with age.
• A supple and generous palate; wines approachable young yet gaining in complexity after several years.

• Gravelly/sandy soils in La-Chapelle-de-Guinchay yield supple, fruit-driven wines; granitic arène in Chénas yields full-bodied, structured wines. (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)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry