Lea GatinoisSOUTH-WEST, FRANCE
BERGERAC AOP ● ● ●
CÔTES DE BERGERAC AOP ● ●
Moderate maritime climate
Limestone, clay and gravelly soils
Grape varieties: merlot, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, malbec, sauvignon blanc, sémillon, muscadelle, chenin blanc, ugni blanc
MONBAZILLAC AOP ●
Moderate maritime climate
Misty mornings around the Dordogne River
Grape varieties: sauvignon blanc, sauvignon gris, sémillon, muscadelle
CAHORS AOP ●
Moderate maritime climate
Les Causses: Limestone soils on slopes and elevated plateau
Vallée du Lot: flat sandy, clay and gravelly soils, lower, more fertile
Grape varieties: malbec, tannat, merlot
CÔTES DE GASCOGNE IGP ● ● ● ●
Moderate maritime climate
Grape varieties: colombard, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, malbec, cabernet sauvignon
IROULÉGUY AOP ● ● ●
Moderate maritime climate
Foothills of the Pyrenees, alpine influence
Terraced slopes
Grape varieties: tannat, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, petit manseng, gros manseng, petit courbu, courbu blanc
JURANÇON AOP ● ●
Moderate maritime climate
Foothills of the Pyrenees, alpine influence
Cooling effect of the altitude
Grape varieties: petit manseng, gros manseng, petit courbu, courbu blanc