CF cahier des charges AOP Coteaux du Layon
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Soils: The schist and sandstone terraces of the Armorican Basin: shallow brown soil (eroded mother rock) in the Anjou Noir zone.
Climate: Soils overlooking the Quarts de Chaume area a little further along the slope, have developed on the same carboniferous pudding sandstone, but also on volcanic rock (spilite) and Ordovician schist. The encourages over-ripeness and noble rot.
Vineyards
Location: The Premier Cru Chaume appellation area lies within a single commune – Rochefort sur Loire– in the Maine et Loire department. Vineyard area: 70 ha