TERROIR PROFILE
Lalande-de-Pomerol
Gravel & sand beyond the Barbanne
Pomerol's neighbour north of the Barbanne: velvety Merlot at a fraction of the price.
TERROIR PROFILE · Bordeaux
Lalande-de-Pomerol Gravel & sand beyond the Barbanne
Pomerol's neighbour north of the Barbanne: velvety Merlot at a fraction of the price.
SOILS
Gravel / Sandlight, approachable
Gravel and sand drain heavily — vines struggle for water, wines turn fine, light and elegant.
Loambody-rich, velvety
Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.
CLIMATE · Maritime
Like Pomerol, marginally cooler and more frost-prone.
TOPOGRAPHY · gentle
Flat gravel terraces at Lalande and Néac.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Listrac-Médoc & Moulis-en-Médoc
Bordeaux
94% similar
- Minerality (slightly): Lalande-de-Pomerol is less mineral → fruit-led, rounder (5 vs. 6).
- Freshness (slightly): Lalande-de-Pomerol has less freshness → gentler acidity, earlier drinking (5 vs. 6).
Graves de Vayres
Bordeaux
94% similar
- Body (slightly): Lalande-de-Pomerol gives more body → fuller, more powerful wines (7 vs. 6).
- Freshness (slightly): Lalande-de-Pomerol has less freshness → gentler acidity, earlier drinking (5 vs. 6).
Wineries on this terroir
See all 6 →This terroir's soils in the glossary