The western Loire zone, on the right bank of the Loire, rests on Upper Jurassic limestones (Oxfordian) with shallow, very stony clay-limestone soils.
The great majority of the vineyard lies in the hinterland around Charité, separated from the Loire-bank zone by the Forêt des Bertranges, on steeply sloping hillsides with good aspect.
The bedrock of the Charité hinterland consists of Middle Jurassic limestones (Bathonian), giving clay-limestone soils that are often deeper and less stony than those of the Loire zone.
The climate is oceanic but with a marked continental influence, bringing moderate rainfall with a pronounced dry spell in September; sunshine promotes ripeness while cool nights preserve acidity.
The Charité hinterland is a landscape of pronounced relief cut through by secondary valleys, and the scenery of the appellation combines small villages of old stone buildings, cereal fields, vineyards, and forest.
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 19 commune(s) of the delimited area (INAO); no parcel delimitation exists for this denomination.
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