St-Emilion satellites: the facts

Montagne 1,600ha – can deliver powerful and structured wines from clay-dominant limestone soils in the right places.

Lussac 1,450ha – loamy soils giving lighter, more floral wines; the best are found on the slopes and the limestone plateau.

Puisseguin 750ha – some good wines with fine ageing potential on clay-limestone soils with some gravel areas.

St-Georges 185ha – some excellent spots worth seeking out and the equal of st-emilion in parts; well-drained, south-facing clay-limestone slopes. ➢