• Geography • Lirac, "le Cru très rive droite" • Terroirs & Geology • Grapes and terroirs, in harmony • The major grapes for the reds and rosés • The main grapes for the white wines

Grapes and soils, in harmony.

The diversity of the soils in the appellation makes it a great host for a very wide array of grape varieties.
Feeding on terroirs suited to their character, they fully express their attributes to give Lirac’s wines all their flavour and personality.

Grenache Noir, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault, which contribute to the red Lirac wines, have taken up residence on the limestone plateaux of the appellation, which are made of large pebbles, and where the vines have all the natural riches needed to thrive.

Grenache Noir, Syrah and Cinsault, the varieties behind the rosé Lirac family, prefer the appellation’s lighter, sandier soils, from which they draw their freshness and rounded structure.

The white grape varieties that produce the white Lirac wines are a remarkably diverse collection: Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc and Clairette, often joined by Ugni Blanc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Marsanne or Viognier. Their favourite patch is the scrubland, from which they draw their finesse and aromatic complexity.