Coteaux de l'Auxois
Styles
Principal grape varieties
CésarGamaretGamayMerlotPinot NoirMeunier (Pinot Meunier)Pinot GrisSauvignon GrisAligotéAuxerroisChardonnayChasselasCheninMelonPinot BlancSaint-Pierre DoréSauvignonSavagnin BlancViognier
Terroir
Natural factors
- Strongly clayey hillside soils, poorly draining and cold; Bajocian scree improves thermal and water-retention qualities on the upper slopes
- Cool oceanic climate: ~750 mm/year of moderate, regular rainfall with no pronounced summer drought, and a mean annual temperature of 10.5 °C
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.