Coteaux du Lyonnais

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• 49 communes in the Rhône department, ranging from 200 m (river escarpment) to 550 m (lower slopes of the Monts du Lyonnais)
• Dominant soils derived from granites and gneisses of the Massif Central: sandy or sandy-clay arènes, light-textured and of low fertility
• In the south-east, Quaternary Alpine glacial moraines overlying a granitic substrate: coarse clayey gravels, thin and leached soils
• A climatic crossroads of oceanic influences (835 mm/year, 11 °C), with southerly influences from the Rhône corridor and continental influences; mesoclimates producing up to 2 weeks' difference in ripening dates

• After the phylloxera crisis, the appellation was reconstituted around gamay N; AOC status was granted in 1984, following an initial recognition as VDQS as early as 1952.

• Reds: bright colour, fruit-forward, moderate tannins; enjoyable as primeur or after 1 to 3 years of bottle ageing.
• Whites: combining fruit, freshness and roundness; a nose evoking white peach, with a crisp, lively palate.

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
• Official trade body site — BIVB