<h3 class="p1"><strong>The Vineyard</strong></h3>
<p class="p2">The Ch&acirc;teau Carrol de Bellel&rsquo;s vineyard is located on the delimited area of&nbsp; AOP Fronton.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p2">The 14 ha of the Ch&acirc;teau Carrol de Bellel&rsquo;s vineyard are set on a land principally made of boulb&egrave;ne. The boulb&egrave;ne is a sort of siliceous and sandy-clayey soil, typical of the AOP Fronton and, in a larger part of Southwestern France. It makes a relatively poor soil.</p>
<p class="p1">Various grape varieties can be found: the N&eacute;grette (typical of AOP Fronton), the Gamay, the Cabernet Sauvignon, the Cabernet Franc and the Syrah.<br />The vines are 30 years old on average.</p>
<p class="p2">The yields vary according to the labeling of the wines, whether they are classified as AOC Fronton or Vins de Pays.<br />The AOP Fronton wines reach 55 hl/ha at the maximum and the Vins de Pays are limited to 80 hl/ha.</p>
<p class="p2">The vine is trained in sustainable farming, with the setting up of requirements. Thus all the weed-killer treatments are restricted so that the environment is protected. The Ch&acirc;teau Carrol de Bellel has indeed subscribed to an E.T.C. (Exploitation Territorial Contract) to improve the equipment. Environmental measures, such as the grass cover crop, have to be taken up to get the E.T.C.&nbsp;</p>