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The
soils of Fontfroide and Saint-Julien de Septime
incorporate
the entire meaning of "land".
The sandy and clay
soils are deep and, due to a good water
retention capacity, vines have ideal conditions for
growing.
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 Surface
:
35 ha
Zone
: Corbières maritimes
Soil
: Sandy and clay
Average
yield : 40 hl/ha
Grape
varieties :
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White
AOC Corbières
: Marsanne, Roussane, Grenache blanc
Vin de Pays d'Oc
: Chardonnay, Muscat Petit Grain
- Red
AOC Corbières
: Grenache Noir, Syrah, Carignan
Vin de Pays d'Oc
: Merlot
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Roussanne
: grape of great white wines
Fontfroide's white
wines are from the vineyards located around the
massif of the Cross at Fontfroide.
It is a shadowed
"terroir" on which late maturing white
grape varieties, such as grenache blanc, roussanne
and marsanne, are cultivated in perfect conditions
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AOC
red vineyards: exceptional soils
Syrah, grenache
noir and carignan (A.O.C Corbières grape
varieties) are planted on lower and warmer slots,
still with north-west exposure which regulates sun
exposure and allows gradual maturity as well as
preserving the individual features of each variety
of grape.
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Grenache
noir: very historical !
One of the
capitals (XIV century) of the abbey cloister,
which represents a grape branch, undoubtedly Grenache.
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Wines
of Pays d'Oc
Merlot
has very favourable conditions for cultivation on the
lands of St Julien de Septime. Vines are about 20 - 25
years old and are in remarkable condition; they produce
each year wine of substantial quality, typical to its
variety.
Chardonnay,
which grows on sandy and clay souls, fully profits from
the warm but moderate climate, particularly, due to maritime
winds, which accentuate the thermic range of day and night.
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