{"id":1371,"date":"2019-03-12T10:50:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T09:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/terroir"},"modified":"2025-09-15T19:24:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:24:27","slug":"terroir","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/en\/terroir","title":{"rendered":"Terroir"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_7027fc97 height_small width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_7341fbbe via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:4rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;A first-choice soil<br \/>for the vine&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/p>\n<hr class=\"titleline\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"txtjustify\">The Clos Gu\u00e9rin is located in the heart of the Golden Triangle, formed by the cities of Avignon, N\u00eemes and Arles, on a remarkable promontory of nearly one hundred and twenty hectares. Enjoying a privileged location, it dominates the confluence of the Rh\u00f4ne and the Gardon, facing \u201cLes Baux de Provence\u201d (only 20 kilometers as the crow flies) downstream of the \u201cPont du Gard\u201d on the Gardon side and the \u201cPont d&#8217;Avignon\u201d on the Rh\u00f4ne side.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-animation  ult-no-mobile \" data-animate=\"fadeInDown\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"3\" data-animation-iteration=\"100\" style=\"\" ><div class=\"w-iconbox iconpos_top style_default color_secondary align_center no_text no_title\"><div class=\"w-iconbox-icon\" style=\"font-size:30px;\"><i class=\"fal fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"w-iconbox-meta\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs height_auto width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-grid type_masonry layout_1486 cols_3 with_isotope\" id=\"us_grid_1\" style=\"--columns:3;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:479px){#us_grid_1{--columns:2!important}}.layout_1486 .w-grid-item-h{}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-1115 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry\" data-id=\"1115\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-avignon-1200x800.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\u201cPont d&#039;Avignon\u201d bridge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-avignon-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-avignon-510x340.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-avignon-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-avignon-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-avignon.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-1113 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry\" data-id=\"1113\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-arenes-arles-sud-de-france-1200x800.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Arles Arenas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-arenes-arles-sud-de-france-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-arenes-arles-sud-de-france-510x340.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-arenes-arles-sud-de-france-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-arenes-arles-sud-de-france-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-arenes-arles-sud-de-france.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-1114 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry\" data-id=\"1114\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-du-gard-1200x800.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\u201cPont du Gard\u201d bridge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-du-gard-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-du-gard-510x340.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-du-gard-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-du-gard-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-du-gard.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:1,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;large&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;1486&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;{\\&quot;url\\&quot;:\\&quot;\\&quot;}&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;443&quot;,&quot;441&quot;,&quot;442&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;masonry&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:1,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:1,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md height_auto width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-grid type_masonry layout_1486 cols_2 with_isotope\" id=\"us_grid_2\" style=\"--columns:2;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-1115 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry\" data-id=\"1115\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-avignon-1200x800.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\u201cPont d&#039;Avignon\u201d bridge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-avignon-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-avignon-510x340.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-avignon-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-avignon-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-avignon.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-1113 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry\" data-id=\"1113\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-arenes-arles-sud-de-france-1200x800.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Arles Arenas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-arenes-arles-sud-de-france-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-arenes-arles-sud-de-france-510x340.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-arenes-arles-sud-de-france-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-arenes-arles-sud-de-france-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-arenes-arles-sud-de-france.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:1,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;large&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;1486&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;{\\&quot;url\\&quot;:\\&quot;\\&quot;}&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;443&quot;,&quot;441&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;masonry&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:2,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:2,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_masonry layout_1486 cols_1\" id=\"us_grid_3\" style=\"--columns:1;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-1114 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry\" data-id=\"1114\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-du-gard-1200x800.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\u201cPont du Gard\u201d bridge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-du-gard-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-du-gard-510x340.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-du-gard-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-du-gard-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-pont-du-gard.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:1,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;large&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;1486&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;{\\&quot;url\\&quot;:\\&quot;\\&quot;}&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;442&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:999},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;masonry&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:3,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:3,&quot;page_args&quot;:[],&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_boxes stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:0;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_86352a14 has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_0d15be52 has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Swept by the Mistral&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"txtjustify\">The plateau, which rises to an altitude of sixty meters, is regularly swept by the Mistral. Coming from the North, this powerful and dry wind blows all year long. It dries the moisture on the plant and reduces by as much the development of microorganisms that affect&nbsp;it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"txtjustify\">This Mediterranean type climate is mild in winter and hot to very hot in summer. Autumn and spring are marked by heavy rains that moisten the soils and restore the water reserves.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-balaye-mistral-1200x800.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A soil swept by the Mistral\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-balaye-mistral-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-balaye-mistral-510x340.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-balaye-mistral-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-balaye-mistral-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-balaye-mistral.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_boxes stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_2bad6c1a\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Swept by the Mistral&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"txtjustify\">The plateau, which rises to an altitude of sixty meters, is regularly swept by the Mistral. Coming from the North, this powerful and dry wind blows all year long. It dries the moisture on the plant and reduces by as much the development of microorganisms that affect&nbsp;it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"txtjustify\">This Mediterranean type climate is mild in winter and hot to very hot in summer. Autumn and spring are marked by heavy rains that moisten the soils and restore the water reserves.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large with_img\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Our soil, a vestige of Quaternary era\" data-img-width=\"1920\" data-img-height=\"843\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/terroir-vestige-quaternaire-alpes.jpg);background-position: top center;background-repeat: no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,0.53)\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_ec9218fc via_grid cols_1-4-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:0;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;A vestige of Quaternary era&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"txtjustify\" style=\"color:#222222;\">This hill, that the Romans called <em>Mons Ferinus<\/em> because of the abundance of the game is one of the remains of the extraordinary geological events that occurred at the dawn of the Quaternary almost a million years ago. At the same time as the emergence of the Alps and the rise in land levels, we are witnessing the birth of a powerful river: the Rh\u00f4ne. While digging its bed, it tore huge blocks off the newly formed alpine massifs; these blocks were broken into countless pebbles and then carried along hundreds of miles.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_boxes stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:0;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_0d15be52 has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Strewn with huge pebbles&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"txtjustify\">These ancient alpine <em>diluviums<\/em>, which became pebbles after millennia of years of slow erosion, now form the upper layer of the high Villafranchian terraces to which the Montfrin plateau belongs. Locally, these quartzite aggregates mixed with a matrix of red clays are present up to a depth of eight meter. They give the soil the double advantage of sanitary water permeability, reducing exposure to cryptogrammic diseases, and of an excellent thermal stability, providing freshness and fruity aromas.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"txtjustify\">Below are blue and yellowish sandy clay marls. They come from alluvial deposits of the Pliocene, a geological period when the Mediterranean Sea covered this region. This lower stratum helps to maintain an essential water reserve, ensuring the plant a water resource even in the event of severe drought.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_6d0aa72e has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/clos-guerin-terroir-sol-vigne-enormes-galets-1400x788.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A soil strewn with huge pebbles\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/clos-guerin-terroir-sol-vigne-enormes-galets-1400x788.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/clos-guerin-terroir-sol-vigne-enormes-galets-510x287.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/clos-guerin-terroir-sol-vigne-enormes-galets-711x400.jpeg 711w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/clos-guerin-terroir-sol-vigne-enormes-galets-500x281.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.closguerin.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/clos-guerin-terroir-sol-vigne-enormes-galets.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_boxes stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_8a192fe2\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Strewn with huge pebbles&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"txtjustify\">These ancient alpine <em>diluviums<\/em>, which became pebbles after millennia of years of slow erosion, now form the upper layer of the high Villafranchian terraces to which the Montfrin plateau belongs. 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