Domaine du Pélican has been farming this En Barbi parcel since 2012 with particular interest. It is a south-facing plot, sheltered from the winds due to its location at the end of an amphitheater of hills around it. Its southerly exposure accounts for its early and complete maturation at harvest. The soil is silty clay over grey marls, resulting in excellent drainage and low risk of hydric stress.
The soils in relation to Burgundy and Jura, geologically formed at the same time, they are today divided by an ancient rift valley and following the Sâone river. Thus on the hills tops of Burgundy you find the same limestones that you find in the Jura, and on the foothills marls.
The Jurassic marl is very different from the marl you find in Burgundy. The marl in Burgundy is white marl while in the Jura there is gray and blue marl.
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