The geographical area covers eight communes in the southern part of the Aube department, but the harvest of grapes is restricted to the commune of Les Riceys.
The geological substrate is formed by the Kimmeridgian stage, cut through by the valley of the Laignes, with the hilltop summits extending into a plateau of hard Portlandian limestones.
The Kimmeridgian, an alternation of marls and limestone beds, gives rise to the finest soils of the vineyard — grey argilo-calcareous colluvial deposits containing small stones.
Pinot noir is harvested on the steepest, highest, and most sun-exposed slopes, facing east and south.
The circular configuration of the vineyard, nestled within the valleys, contributes to a highly favourable mesoclimate, and summer temperatures exceeding 40 °C in these bowl-shaped hollows are not uncommon.
Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.
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Approximate area — the union of the 8 commune(s) of the delimited area (INAO); no parcel delimitation exists for this denomination.
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