The geographical area extends over 40 communes located in Brittany, solely within the Finistère department, made up of four sectors including the Aulne valley and the Pays bigouden.
The altitude remains below 100 m under a sunny and very mild oceanic climate, with an average temperature above 10°C and regular rainfall below 1,100 mm.
The uneven relief creates numerous locations sheltered from the prevailing winds, which prevents premature fruit drop in autumn.
The soils most representative of cider orchards developed on a granitic or crystallophyllian substrate, frequently weathered into a sandy texture, with a minimum depth of 50 cm.
The region is also exposed to strong winds, which has led to reserving the sunniest and best-sheltered slopes for the production of cider apples.
Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.
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Approximate area — the union of the 38 commune(s) of the delimited area (INAO); no parcel delimitation exists for this denomination.
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