Orléans AOC
Orléans is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée for wine in the Loire Valley wine region of France situated around the city of Orléans.
History
Contemporary History
This wine has held AOC status since September 2006. Prior to this date it held VDQS status, and the VDQS was renamed from Vins de l'Orléanais to Orléans in 2002. In the course of the 20th century, the Orléans wine-growing area went through a serious decline. Its accession to AOC status has come about thanks to the unstinting efforts of its producers over the last 20 years.Geographical Location
The area lies in the Loiret department in the communes of Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin, Baule, Beaugency, Chécy, Cléry-Saint-André, Mardié, Mareau-aux-Prés, Meung-sur-Loire, Mézières-lez-Cléry, Olivet, Orléans, Saint-Ay, Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin and Saint-Jean-de-Braye.Geology
Siliceous clay and siliceous gravel soils.Climate
The climate is semi-oceanic with continental influences.;Orléans
| Month: | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year: |
| Average minimum temperatures | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 10.3 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 6.1 |
| Average Temperatures | 3.1. | 4.2 | 6.6 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 16.2 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 15.8 | 11.7 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 10.6 |
| Average Maximum Temperatures | 5.9 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 14.3 | 18.1 | 21.6 | 24.4 | 24.0 | 21.2 | 16.2 | 9.9 | 6.5 | 15.1 |
| Month: | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year: |
| Cumulative monthly precipitation | 55.2 | 49.7 | 51.8 | 47.9 | 65.8 | 47.5 | 52.4 | 45.3 | 49.3 | 57.9 | 60.1 | 54.3 | 637.2 |
| Relative Humidity | 89 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 84 | 89 | 90 | 80 |
| Total sunshine | 58.5 | 85.2 | 134.7 | 176.6 | 206.7 | 230.4 | 252.2 | 225 | 180.3 | 129.5 | 74.6 | 50.7 | 1804.5 |