Description
Domaine Cigalus enjoys a hot, sunny Mediterranean climate (described as Òsemi-arid with temperate spring variantsÓ) ensuring early ripening of all the grape varieties. This arid climate (low rainfall) is offset by the very deep soils (sediments deposited by the Aussou, a stream at the edge of the estate) which store the winter rains for longer but which are less fertile due to the presence of a slightly chalky sandstone in the subsoil, dating back to the Campanian (secondary era, prior to the emergence of the Pyrenees). Grape varieties: Cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot, syrah, grenache, carignan and caladoc.
