Seyssel

Seyssel is an appellation in France, covering 1,837.7 ha in Corbonod and Seyssel. The rules allow white wine, based on Altesse, Chasselas and Molette. Regional bedrock: mixed sedimentary rocks. It lies 14 km north-west of Rumilly and 23 km north-west of Annecy.

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

Key facts

Type

AOC

Category

Vin mousseux, Vin tranquille

Protected since

1973-09-18

Area

1,837.7 ha

Separate plots

2

Extent N–S × E–W

6.77 × 6.5 km

Centre

45.9648° N, 5.8344° E

Grapes

Altesse, Chasselas, Molette

Max yield

78 hl/ha

Min planting density

6,000 vines/ha

INAO office

Mâcon

Where it is

Nearest town

14 km north-west of Rumilly

Nearest city

23 km north-west of Annecy 49,232 people

To the sea

278 km

Rivers nearby

Rhône (0.4 km)

Lakes nearby

du Bourget (17 km) · Annecy (24 km)

Same latitude

The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater (United States)

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

Terrain

Elevation

252–602 m

Mean elevation

356 m

Mean slope

11.2° (20 %)

Steepest tenth

above 22°

Faces

several directions, mostly east

Measured over the whole outline on 106,871 elevation cells of about 13 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Wines and grape rules

Vintages: Burgundy (red)

Vintages: Burgundy and Chablis (white)

Atlas editorial scores: a consensus of widely published vintage reports, not one critic's view. Scores for 2023 and 2024 are early and can change as the wines develop. Scale 1 to 5.

Bedrock

• Mixed sedimentary rocks59%
• Unconsolidated sediments28%
• Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)14%

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

Communes · 2

• Corbonod
• Seyssel

Sources

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