TERROIR PROFILE
Fronsac & Canon-Fronsac
Limestone-côtes insider tip
Fronsac: Pomerol's neighbour at a quarter of the price — limestone slopes with energy.
TERROIR PROFILE · Bordeaux
Fronsac & Canon-Fronsac Limestone-côtes insider tip
Fronsac: Pomerol's neighbour at a quarter of the price — limestone slopes with energy.
SOILS
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
Loambody-rich, velvety
Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.
Marlbalanced, structured
Marl is a mix of limestone and clay — yields structured, balanced wines with acidity backbone.
CLIMATE · Maritime
Like Saint-Émilion but with the cooling Dordogne nearby — fresh, energetic Merlots.
TOPOGRAPHY · steep
The 'amphitheatre' above the Dordogne — the right bank's steepest slopes.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Barbaresco
Piedmont
96% similar
- Sun (slightly): Fronsac & Canon-Fronsac gets less sun → paler colour, more herbal spice (6 vs. 7).
Kraichgau
Baden
94% similar
- Sun (slightly): Fronsac & Canon-Fronsac gets less sun → paler colour, more herbal spice (6 vs. 7).
- Body (slightly): Fronsac & Canon-Fronsac gives more body → fuller, more powerful wines (8 vs. 7).
Wineries on this terroir
See all 18 →Château Plain Point
Saint-Aignan
Renown 3/100
Château Barrabaque
Fronsac
Renown 3/100
Château Lambert
Saint-Aignan
Renown 3/100
Domaine Jean Yves Millaire
Fronsac
Renown 1/100
Château Chadenne
Saint-Aignan
Renown 1/100
Chateau Magondeau
Saillans
Renown 1/100
Château de la Dauphine
Fronsac
Vignobles Rousselot
Saint-Aignan
This terroir's soils in the glossary