While geologically classified as Kimmeridgian, Les Riceys has limestone marl and calcareous mudstones with a more geometric rock appearance than the neighboring flaky, friable, fossil-rich Chablis Kimmeridgian limestone marls. However, more like Chablis and Côte d’Or than the chalky north of Champagne, Les Riceys’s topsoil is rocky with calcareous clay and silt and very little sand. The vineyards also have a greater biodiversity through its many forests that separate its hills when compared to the north of Champagne. “Temporis" is a blend of 98% Pinot Noir and 2% Chardonnay from medium sloping vineyards at 300m with a south/southeast exposure.