Quincy

Quincy is an appellation in France, covering 814.1 ha in Brinay and Quincy. The rules allow white wine, based on Sauvignon. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments. It lies 5.4 km west of Mehun-sur-Yèvre and 21 km north-west of Bourges.

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

1973-09-18

Area

814.1 ha

Extent N–S × E–W

6.82 × 3.52 km

Centre

47.1444° N, 2.1401° E

Grapes

Sauvignon, Sauvignon Gris

Max yield

75 hl/ha

Min planting density

5,500 vines/ha

INAO office

Tours

Where it is

Nearest town

5.4 km west of Mehun-sur-Yèvre

Nearest city

21 km north-west of Bourges 67,987 people

To the sea

281 km

Rivers nearby

Cher (1.8 km)

Same latitude

Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley (United States), Vin du Québec (Canada)

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

Terrain

Elevation

104–135 m

Mean elevation

123 m

Mean slope

1.5° (3 %)

Steepest tenth

above 3°

Faces

east

Measured over the whole outline on 49,774 elevation cells of about 13 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Wines and grape rules

Bedrock

• Unconsolidated sediments87%
• Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)13%

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

Communes · 2

• Brinay
• Quincy

Sources

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