The third and final part of this Wine Route, the Plateau Cordais, spreads over the northern part of the Gaillac vineyard. It produces the whole range of Gaillac wines with, owing to its situtation, a major proportion of white wines.

The orientation :
The vines of the Hauts Coteaux du Gaillacois, also known as the Coteaux Blanc de Cordes are planted at an altitude of between 250 and 300 metres. This makes it the latest Gaillac area to be harvested. Here, the grapes are picked 10 to 15 days after those of the first hills, situated along the river Tarn. This altitude, together with a good southern orientation, enables the grapes to benefit from longer sunshine and slower ripening, very beneficial to the finesse and complexity of the grape's various components.

The nature of soils :
The vines planted on the Coteaux Blancs of the Cordes area develop over clayey-calcareous soils with high content in active limestone. This limestone bring the wines finesse, aromas, fruit and typicity. The combination of climatic factors and terroir makes it possible to produce racy and distinguished wines.