The vineyard extends across an ancient terrace of the Loire and along the foot of the slope that borders it, facing south and open to the Val de Loire, with a substantial forested massif to the north.
The valley soils, on ancient alluvial terraces and on a large montille of modern alluvions, are highly free-draining, sandy-gravelly, more or less stony, with a low water-holding capacity.
At the foot of the slope, argilo-calcareous soils derived from the tuffeau chalk of the Turonian are found alongside argilo-siliceous soils originating from the clay-sandy formations of the Senonian.
The geographic zone, situated at low altitude, benefits from an oceanic climate with marked maritime influences, warmer and drier than the rest of the region, with low relative humidity.
In spring, mild temperatures allow an early start to the growing season, favoured by the protection against northerly winds provided by the densely wooded plateau crowning the viticultural slope.
Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.
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