Coteaux du Lyonnais

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• 49 communes in the Rhône department, at elevations ranging from 200 m (river escarpment) to 550 m (first slopes of the Monts du Lyonnais).
• Dominant soils derived from granites and gneisses of the Massif Central: sandy or sandy-clay arenes, light-textured and of poor fertility.
• To the south-east, Quaternary Alpine glacial moraines overlying a granitic substrate: coarse gravelly clay soils, thin and leached.
• A climatic crossroads combining oceanic influence (835 mm/year, 11 °C) with southern (Rhône corridor) and continental influences; mesoclimates producing up to two weeks' difference in ripening dates.

• After phylloxera, replanting centred on Gamay; AOC status achieved in 1984, following initial recognition as a VDQS as early as 1952.

• Reds: bright colour, fruit-forward, moderate tannins; enjoyable as primeur or after one to three years of bottle age.
• Whites: combining fruit, freshness and roundness; a nose evoking white peach, and 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 — Inter Beaujolais