Soil Flashcards by Stephen Bonanno

Q

Chablis
(soil)

A

Kimmeridgian/limestone

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Côte d’Or
(soil)

A

Marl/Limestone

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Cote Chalonnaise
(soil)

A

Limestone

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Q

Beaujolais
(soil)

A

Schist/granite
Sandstone/clay

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Q

Left Bank
(soil)

A

Gravel

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Right Bank
(soil)

A

Clay

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Champagne
(soil)

A

Chalk/limestone

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Touraine
(soil)

A

Tuffeau (soft limestone)

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Central Vineyards
(soil)

A

Silex (flint)
Limestone
Kimmeridgian

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Pays Natais
(soil)

A

Gravel/sand
Schist/granite

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Q

Saint Emilion
(soil)

A

Gravel/Limestone/sand

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Pomerol
(soil)

A

Iron pan under sand and clay

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Northern Rhône
(soil)

A

Granite/Schist

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Southern Rhône
(soil)

A

Alluvial Clay
Galets (large river rocks)

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Chateauneuf-du-Pape
(soil)

A

Galets
Sand
Limestone

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Cornas
(soil)

A

Granite

Q

Hermitage
(soil)

A

Granite

Q

Cote rotie
(soil)

A

Schist
Granite

Q

Piedmont
(soil)

A

Limestone
Sandstone

Q

Tuscany
(soil)

A

Galestro (soft marl)
Sandstone

Q

Mosel
(soil)

A

Slate

Q

Rías Baixas
(soil)

A

Granite
Alluvial
Slate

Q

Priorat
(soil)

A

Schist
Llicorella (black slate and quartzite)

Q

Douro
(soil)

A

Schist

Q

Coomawarra
(soil)

A

Terra Rosa (red soil over limestone base)

Q

Entre Deux Mers
(soil)

A

Fertile Silt

Q

Barolo
(soil)

A

Tortonian Soil
Sand, clay, limestone