Isère
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AltesseArvine (Arvine Petite)Bia (Ondarrabi Beltza)ChardonnayClairette (Clairette Blanche)GringetJacquèreMarsanneMondeuse (Mondeuse Noire)RomorantinRoussanneVerdesseViognierPinot GrisChatusCorbeauDurezaDurifEtraire De La DuiFeunateGamayJoubertinMècleMollard (Molinera)MornenOnchettePersanRobin (Robin Cardinal)SérénèzeServaninSyrahVelteliner Rouge Précoce (Veltliner Fruehrot)
Terroir
Natural factors
- Two dominant substrate types: Tertiary molasse (Alpine erosion sandstone) from the Bas-Dauphiné, overlain at depth by highly clayey Quaternary moraines. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Limestone massifs to the west (Chartreuse, Vercors, Dévoluy) and granitic massifs to the east (Belledonne, Écrins); valleys carved by Quaternary glaciers. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Oceanic climate with mountain influence (east) and Mediterranean influence (plain); ~900 mm/year rainfall, ~2,050 hours/year of sunshine, ~12 °C mean temperature in Grenoble.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.