Vin des Allobroges

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The appellation area extends from the last Jurassic ridges in the west, with molasse soils on successive hillcrests, to the more schistose south-facing slopes along the banks of the Isère, sheltered by the Pre-Alpine massifs.
• On the western edge of the Bauges massif, the vines are planted on calcareous scree derived from the erosion of the Alpine massif, alongside sandy-gravelly Quaternary alluvium, glacial moraines, and Tertiary molasse.
• The climate has oceanic tendencies under the influence of westerly winds, but also experiences continental and southern influences, with northerly airflows bringing dry cold and southerly airflows bringing mild conditions.
• Rainfall on the western face of the Alpine massif consistently exceeds 1,000 millimetres per year, supplemented by water reserves such as lakes, snow, and ice.
• Sunshine amounts to around 1,600 hours per year with a warm late season, and the vineyards are oriented south, south-east, or west, at elevations between 250 and 600 metres.

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), JORF 10 décembre 2017
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — Confédération des Vins IGP de France