Soils of the Rhone Valley

A particular geology

In the northern part of the appellation, abrupt slopes with steep gradients that extend to milder slopes where terraced plots permit optimal use of the surface area. Vegetation is primarily composed of sessile oak or white oak and deciduous trees. Main soil types in the northern rhône are clay, rocky and granite soils.

In the southern part of the appellation, Vineyards coexist here with fragrant vegetation. The mediterranean environment is marked by “garrigue” or scrubland, lavender fields, truffle oak, olive groves, white and green oak and pine. Vast, flat plains are home to vines and market gardens and are protected from strong Mistral winds by hedge rows of cypress and poplars. Main soil types in the southern rhône are clay, rocky, limestone and sandy soils.