Sublime

Richerenches. The name of the main street provides a whiff of what preoccupies the village during the winter months—the avenue de la Rabasse, or Truffle Avenue, is the setting for a truffle market every Saturday morning from November through March.

GRAVEL Soil that is loose and pebbly and has good drainage and poor fertility. Vines planted in this type of soil must penetrate deeply to find nutrients in the subsoil. The Graves and Sauternes regions of Bordeaux consist predominantly of gravel-based soil.