Cirón

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Cirón is a river in southwestern France known for flowing through the Sauternes wine region, where its cool misty microclimate helps produce the area’s famous sweet wines.


Statements (29)
Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Barsac AOC
Sauternes AOC
climaticEffect formation of morning mists
strong diurnal temperature variation in vineyards
country France
flowsThrough Barsac
Barsac wine region
Sauternes
Sauternes wine region
hasRoleIn terroir of Barsac wines
terroir of Sauternes wines
helpsProduce sweet white wines of Barsac
sweet white wines of Sauternes
influences development of noble rot on grapes
vineyard microclimate in Sauternes
knownFor creating cool misty microclimate in Sauternes
influencing Sauternes sweet wine production
languageOfName French
locatedIn Gironde department
Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED
southwestern France
locatedNear Bordeaux wine-growing area
mouthLocatedIn Garonne near Barsac
partOf Garonne river basin NERFINISHED
region Bordeaux wine region
tributaryOf Garonne NERFINISHED
usedFor viticultural purposes in surrounding valleys
waterTemperatureCharacteristic cooler than the Garonne

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Garonne
majorTributary

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