Côtes du Forez
The Côtes du Forez wine region is located on the lower volcanic slopes of the Massif Central, in the Loire department, between Saint-Étienne and Lyon, upstream of the Loire River valley.
The Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) was established in 2000. Today, the vineyard covers nearly 150 hectares and spans 17 municipalities: Boën, Leigneux, Trelins, Marcoux, Marcilly-le-Châtel, Pralong, Arthun, Bussy-Albieux, Champdieu, Ecotay l’Olme, Lézigneux, Moingt-Montbrison, Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville, Saint-Sixte, Saint-Thomas-la-Garde, Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse, and Saint-Germain-Laval. There are 9 winemakers and 1 cooperative winery producing within the Côtes du Forez appellation.
This unique and still relatively unknown appellation consists primarily of two types of soil: basaltic hills of volcanic origin—some of the oldest volcanoes in France (60 million years old for the Pic de Montaubourg, 20 million years old for those in Marcilly-le-Châtel)—and a granitic terroir formed by the erosion of the Massif Central.
The vineyards are located at an average altitude of between 400 and 600 meters. The vineyard benefits from the Föhn effect coming from the Monts du Forez. Thanks to its suitability for the terroir and climate, the Gamay Saint Romain—a black grape variety that produces white juice—is perfectly suited to this region. Selected over centuries, this grape variety reaches perfect ripeness every year in the appellation and expresses the intrinsic qualities of Gamay.
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