Arène is a soil type described by Tom Stevenson (2011) as ‘a coarse, granitic sand ideally suited to the Gamay [noir à jus Blanc grape], arène is found in the Beaujolais region.’

Bibliography

Tom Stevenson (2011) The Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia 5th Edition by Tom Stevenson (Dorling Kindersley, 2011), p.17.