Between the château and the road, there is a flat part, very gravely, with mostly flint and quartz, very similar to the Pomerol famous terroir, just across the river Barbanne.

Then forward to the North, we find a sand and silt soil, colder, but still with rich iron oxyd subsoil.

Underground, we find alternately thick drainy layers of stone and sand mixed with red clay, and thin but dense slices of pure blue clay which keep rain water, where the vine will deep its roots during drought periods.

The proximity of the fields, gathered round the château, brings a excellent balance in the wine.

The vineyard spreads over 17 hectares (about 42 acres). It has been planted with two different varieties : Merlot, the most important part with over 85% of the acreage, and Cabernet Franc (also called “bouchet” in the area) for the remaining 15%.

The fields located on the eastern, southern and western slopes around the château have a mixed clay and gravels soil, with huge quantity of iron oxyd in the subsoil, which gives a typical orange rusty color.

Château BELLES-GRAVES - 33500 Néac - Tél. + 33 (0) 557 510 961 - Fax + 33 (0) 557 510 141 - Email : x.piton@belles-graves.com

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