Situés à l’extrémité sud de la Bourgogne, les terroirs enchanteurs des terres secrètes sont disséminés dans les rondeurs vallonnées et ensoleillées du Mâconnais. Repérés, sélectionnés et délimités sous forme de parcelles spécifiques, parfois minuscules, dans lesquelles ils concentrent toute la typicité d’un lieu-dit particulier. Les Vignerons des Terres Secrètes en ont fait des clos distincts, des lieux-dits parfaitement identifiés, comme le seraient des jardins d’Eden, choisis pour leur remarquable exposition et l’âge de leurs vignes.

Diversity of the soils

The wine-growing area follows the Bajocian geological link. Marked by a succession of characteristic rocky outcrops, it starts with the majestic Solutré rock, which leads on to the Vergisson rock; these are followed by Mont Sard, la montagne de Cras, la Roche Coche and ending at la Fa. The vines of the Vignerons des Terres Secrètes grow on various types of soil:

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Limestone, marl-limestone or calcic soils

Limestone is a very common sedimentary rock in Mâconnais. Limestone soils are often thin and very "stony" which promotes good drainage and deep penetration of the vine roots. The combination of limestone and clay gives "marl", very common in the Terres Secrètes Wine growers.

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Les terrains argileux

Clays are fine particles torn from rocks by water. They offer fresh and acidic soils, specific to MÂCONNAIS, called gryphées (presence of numerous fossils: Bélemnites ...). Their association with limestone gives particularly cool vineyard soils.

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Siliceous soils, on granite or volcanic subsoil

Siliceous rocks such as sand or sandstone from Mâconnais give warm and aerated soils, structured by the presence of granitic or volcanic bedrock.

A unique link with the land

The Terres Secrètes wine growers pamper and cosset their land. They respect biodiversity and adapt their working methods to the requirements of the land so that they can pass it on in good order to future generations!

They monitor each plot extremely closely. Between May and August, the Vine and Land Manager inspects the vineyards of the cooperative wine growers to measure the maturity of the grapes, as well as the quality and yield of each plot.

This plot inspection is a genuine qualitative survey, taking into account the exposure and age of the vines and the expertise of the wine grower and potentially leading to the discovery of unusual plots, which could – once the juice has been tasted and the harvest tested using photometric methods – be classified amongst the confidential vintages.

This plot inspection is part of the ongoing commitments of the Terres Secrètes Wine growers
  • ensuring the optimum traceability and monitoring of our products.
  • commitment to the development of high-quality, safe products in line with our “terroirs”.
  • limiting and reducing our environmental footprint.

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