The narrow plain overlooking the river boasts an excellent gravel subsoil which produces soft and warming wines.

On the hills, the clay and limestone soil, which contains iron hydroxide, produces long conservation wines, rather like « côtes » wines with powerful tannins.

On the whole they are fine wines, full of colour, well-balanced, fruity and generous, with a lingering aftertaste. They develop an aroma of prunes and spices, slightly earthy.