The Terroirs · 04 · Ireland, Donegal
Trawenagh Bay
The Donegal conche
Trawenagh Bay is a conche in County Donegal, in the north-west of Ireland. Its enclosure holds plankton and nutrients; it is left fully exposed at every tide. La Famille Boutrais raises Ostra Regal and Sentinelle there.
Fresh water from the streams
Small streams provide an inflow of fresh water. It is this enclosed layout that makes it a terroir of the first order.
The terroir at a glance
| Country | Ireland |
|---|---|
| County / town | Donegal |
| Type | Conche (land-locked tidal bay) |
| Grade | Spéciale and super-spéciale |
| Role in the house | Refining in the conche |
Raised here
Nautical chart
The chart
Watch the bay empty and fill with the tide, and the rivers pour their nutrients into it.
Low tideHigh tide
- Nutrients carried in by the rivers
- Open-sea water (rising tide)