Rhum de la Martinique

Terroir

• The cultivation zone excludes the rainy mountainous north, alluvial valley floors, and coastal areas affected by saline upwelling.
• Great diversity of pedoclimates within the appellation area, varying with altitude and wind exposure, which influence water retention, rainfall, and diurnal temperature range.
• The delimited cane-growing area encompasses around fifteen varieties distributed according to the pedoclimatic characteristics of each sector.
• The geographical area covers the island of Martinique, with AOC agricultural rum produced from fresh sugarcane juice. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

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