Irancy

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• A dry valley on the right bank of the Yonne, spanning 3 communes, nestled within the 'Côte des Bars' escarpment of the Paris Basin (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Jurassic stratigraphy: Calcaire du Barrois (Tithonian) forming the upper cliff, Marnes à Exogyra virgula (mid-Kimmeridgian) in the middle, and Calcaire à Astartes at the base (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The village sits in a natural amphitheatre: vineyards planted on marl between 150 m and 300 m elevation, with a vertical drop of 120–130 m (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Cool oceanic climate with continental influence: 650 mm of rainfall per year, mean temperature 10.8 °C, with an elevated risk of spring frosts amplified by the topography (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Pinot noir is the dominant variety, complemented by pinot gris ('beurot') and césar ('romain'), a grape variety of enigmatic origin
• As early as 861, vineyards were donated to the Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre; the monks' cellar was perpetuated under the name 'Vincelottes' (vini cellulae) (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Ruby colour, aromas of morello cherry and violet, with pronounced freshness; the césar variety deepens the colour and adds tannin structure
• Capable of ageing beyond 10 years, and potentially exceeding 20 years for wines made by traditional methods

• The amphitheatre's shelter from cold northerly winds promotes the ripening of pinot noir, which expresses itself with freshness and bright fruit

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