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A vineyard that stretches from Nîmes to the foot of the Pyrenees. The climate is hot and dry summers, and the autumns, winter and mild spring. Low rainfall. Tramontane winds very present (dries the vines and prevents diseases). However, there are many contrasts between the rigors of the foothills of the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the gentle shores of the Mediterranean. Importance of the altitude. The variety of the soils are very wide, with rocks, terraces of rolled pebbles, sandstone and marl, limestones and shales, clay soils, pudding, sandy soils, molasses, etc. By the sea, the soils tend to be sandy, limestone or even clay. The grape variety in red wines are Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, while in white wines with Bourboulenc, Chenin, Clairette, Grenache blanc, Marsanne and Roussanne.