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AOC/AOP Clairette de Bellegarde

Appellation area

Located halfway between Nîmes and Arles in the Bellegarde Commune

Geology

Stony soil from the Alpine Diluvium

Climate

Mediterranean climate: warm, dry during the summer and temperate because of its closeness to the sea

Grapes

For white wines: Clairette

Key figures

• Acreage: Slightly more than 40 hectares
• Average yield: 60hl/ha