Menetou-Salon
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Product characteristics
- Whites: pale yellow to gold in appearance, with mineral and citrus notes, a supple attack, and a fresh finish.
- Reds: dominant red fruit character, fine tannic structure; enjoyable young or after a few years of cellaring.
Terroir / wine link
- Brown calcareous soils and brunified rendzinas over Kimmeridgian marls ensure deep rooting, regulated water supply, and an early start to the vegetative cycle.
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 30 novembre 2013
- Official INAO text (show_texte)
- INAO product entry
- Official trade body site — InterLoire