Terroir and Climate :

The MEYER vineyards stretch over the sub-Vosgian foothills.  Sheltered from oceanic influence by the Vosges Mountains, the vineyards are blessed with a semi-continental climate which is sunny, hot and dry (under 500 mm rainfall per year) and which favors excellent ripening of the grapes.

The month of September, with its warm days and cool nights enables slow ripening of the grapes and this develops the aromatic expression which is typical of such grape varieties.  

Three types of terroirs :

• The foot of the slopes, composed of loess, silt and clay produce lighter, floral and very fine wines.
• The chalky soil which lies on limestone ground called « Muschelkalk ». The soil which covers these limestone blocks contains pebbles which are detached from the mother rock, as well as clay and silt. The « Persigberg », a slope with Grand Cru status, located west of the village facing south, is an example of this type of soil which produces extremely fine wines.  
• Slightly chalky soils. This soil is composed of clay, sand and a mass of very hard, fallen, Triassic sandstone rocks which lie on a layer of very hard clay. The « Eichberg » which has Grand Cru status is composed of this kind of soil. These soils resist drought. They produce wines with great character and body, with slightly exotic aromas.