Thézac-Perricard

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The central part of the zone lies on Jurassic formations of the Kimmeridgian, an alternation of grey marls and well-bedded limestone strata.
• To the north, essentially on the commune of Montayral, the last Cretaceous limestone outcrops of the Turonian appear.
• To the south and east, on Courbiac, Masquières, Tournon d'Agenais and Bourlens, the molasses de l'Agenais are capped by the calcaire de l'Agenais, forming an outlier hill at the village of Tournon d'Agenais.
• These geological formations give rise to two main soil types: rendzinas over the Tertiary limestones and calcic brown soils over the molassic formations.
• The degraded oceanic climate shows a more pronounced annual temperature range and less abundant rainfall than on the Aquitaine coast, with prevailing westerly winds and frequent autan winds in autumn.
• The territory is drained to the north by the Lot valley and deeply incised by the valleys of two small streams, the Dor and the Boudouyssou.
• To the south, the hillside zone oriented south-west towards the Garonne features limestone plateaux in narrow, branching strips known as serres.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — Confédération des Vins IGP de France