Lorraine
Styles
Principal grape varieties
AubinAuxerroisCabernet CortisChardonnayGamaretGamayJohanniterMeunier (Pinot Meunier)Muller Thurgau (Mueller Thurgau Weiss)MuscarisPinot BlancPinot GrisPinot NoirPinotinRiesling (Riesling Weiss)SolarisSouvignier Gris
Terroir
Natural factors
- Rocks of Mesozoic origin: alternating hard limestone/sandstone and soft marl/clay layers, shaped by fluvial erosion
- Vineyards on escarpment faces and outlier hills: protection from Atlantic moisture, shelter from prevailing winds, and high sun exposure
- Clay-limestone soils on slopes oriented to maximise solar penetration and soil warming
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.