Thézac-Perricard

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• A transitional zone between the causse quercynois and argilo-calcareous hillsides, at the northeastern tip of Lot-et-Garonne, on the left bank of the Lot.
• Soils over Kimmeridgian substrates (alternating grey marls and limestones) in the centre; Cretaceous Turonian to the north; Tertiary molasse and Agenais limestone to the south.
• Two main soil types: rendzinas over Tertiary limestones and calcic brown soils over molassic formations.
• A degraded oceanic climate: hot, dry summers and a spring wetter than winter; prevailing westerly winds and autan winds in autumn. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The relief divides into two sub-units: convex-sloped ridges to the north; south-west-facing hillsides with plateaux in narrow strips known as 'serres' to the south.

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