Lalande de Pomerol

Situation and soil about Lalande de Pomerol area  
At the gates of the provincial town of Libourne, 30 kilometers East of Bordeaux, is situated the wine area of Lalande-de-Pomerol. The Barbanne stream separates the district from Pomerol its famous Southern neighbor. Both villages of Nérac and Lalande-de-Pomerol take advantage of their own appellation known as of Appellation Lalande-de-Pomerol Contrôlée. Thanks to the geological specificities of its soil, Lalande-de-Pomerol has an excellent reputation amongst other right bank's appellations. Lalande de Pomerol is protected on its South-western side by the hills of Fronsac, the district takes advantage of a hot climate, particularly well adapted for growing vines. Similarly to Pomerol, Lalande de Pomerol's soil is marked by important iron oxide traces locally called "crasse de fer" as well as decalcified hardened and reddened quartz deposits, flint and granite. The ground displays argillaceous and gravelly characteristics but gets increasingly sandy towards the West side of the Lalande de Pomerol appellation. 

Characteristics about Lalande of Pomerol appellation 
About 200 wine growers dedicate themselves to producing high quality wines. Merlot largely dominates the appellation Lalande of Pomerol. If the yields are well controlled, the wines of Lalande-de-Pomerol have a common touch of spice and red fruit in their youth, before evolving to more elegant and round bodies with subtle fleshy and smoky flavours. 

Main properties of the appellation Lalande de Pomerol
The non exhaustive list of the appellation's best properties includes: La Fleur de Boüard, Belles-Graves, de Chambrun, Haut Chaigneau, La Chenade, Château La Sergue, Tournefeuille, Jean de Gué, De Viaud, Les Annereaux and Des Tuileries.

Varietals and technical data about Lalande de Pomerol appellation
With a surface of 1100 ha, the average production, exclusively in red, is of approx. 60000 hl. 

Average yield about Lalande of Pomerol appellation: 54 hl/ha. 

Type of vines about Lalande of Pomerol appellation: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon.