Brulhois

Brulhois is an appellation in France, covering 4,714.6 ha across 22 communes. The rules allow red and rosé wine, based on Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Tannat. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

AOC

Category

Vin tranquille

Protected since

2011-12-19

Area

4,714.6 ha

Separate plots

31

Extent N–S × E–W

14.86 × 40.88 km

Centre

44.0704° N, 0.8032° E

Grapes

Abouriou, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Fer, Merlot, Tannat

Max yield

66 hl/ha

Min planting density

4,000 vines/ha

INAO office

Gaillac

Where it is

Nearest town

8.2 km west of Valence

Nearest city

21 km south-east of Agen 34,367 people

To the sea

140 km

Rivers nearby

Garonne (4 km) · Tarn (18 km)

Same latitude

Prince Edward County (Canada), Lower Long Tom (United States)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

58–199 m

Mean elevation

139 m

Measured over the whole outline on 18,794 elevation cells of about 55 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Wines and grape rules

Bedrock

• Unconsolidated sediments62%
• Mixed sedimentary rocks33%

Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.

Communes · 22

• Astaffort
• Aubiac
• Auvillar
• Bardigues
• Caudecoste
• Clermont-Soubiran
• Cuq
• Donzac
• Dunes
• Fals
• Fieux
• Flamarens
• Gimbrede
• Laplume
• Layrac
• Moirax
• Nomdieu
• Saint-Antoine
• Saint-Cirice
• Saint-Loup
• Saumont
• Sistels

Sources

EU register of geographical indications · INAO, Délimitation parcellaire des AOC viticoles (Licence Ouverte 2.0)