The vineyard lies on the northeastern edge of the Haut-Quercy, where the great limestone causses of the Secondary era meet the Primary-era terrain of the first foothills of the Massif Central, known as the Ségala.
The secondary hydrographic network formed by the Dordogne tributaries — the Cère, the Mamoul, and the Bave — has dissected the Jurassic causses into rugged hillsides with a sharply contrasted relief.
The vineyard plots are established on the upper slopes of well-exposed hillsides, with well-drained clay-limestone soils.
The climate is Atlantic in character, with continental and Mediterranean influences; winters are cold due to the proximity of the Massif Central.
The geographical zone is restricted to 7 communes in the northeastern part of the Lot département, in south-western France.
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 7 commune(s) of the delimited area (INAO); no parcel delimitation exists for this denomination.
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