Côtes du Lot

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• Zone covering the entire Lot département: secondary-era calcareous causses, flanked by the Ségala (Primary) to the north and the Quercy blanc (Tertiary) to the south.
• Soils of Quaternary alluvial terraces deposited by the Dordogne and Lot rivers, generally well-drained and quick to warm up.
• Departmental IGP (entire Lot département); in 2009: approximately 600 ha under vine, around 230 producers, 2 cooperative cellars, and 145 independent wineries.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF), JORF 3 décembre 2025
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry