Saint-Véran
La Grande Bruyère
This appellation truly fulfils all the conditions for greatness: terroir, human talent, success and ambition…
Origin
Born in 1971, the A.O.C. Saint-Véran covers nearly 600 hectares spread over six villages and takes its marks around the A.O.C. Pouilly-Fuissé. It takes its marks around the A.O.C. Pouilly-Fuissé and is divided into two large areas: in the north, near Davayé, there are very calcareous soils in the extension of Solutré, alternating with more clayey areas, this gives on the whole fairly fatty wines. In the south, near Chasselas and Saint-Véran, there is also a diversity in the soils with perhaps more clay than in the north. The wines here are marked by more mineral aromas.
"Grande Bruyère" is located on the northern part of the appellation, in the town of Davayé. The soil is of a marly-limestone nature comprising siliceous stones which gives rich and powerful wines.
Viticulture
Grape variety: chardonnay
Soils: clay limestone.
Orientation: East
Surface area under vine: ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: hL/ha
Average age of the vine: 40 years old.
