Soil Types Flashcards
Goldridge
Sandy loam in Russian River Valley, Sonoma
Llicorella
Black slate and quartz in Priorat, Spain
Gunz
Gravel, left back Bordeaux
Galet
“Pudding stones”, CDP
Terra Rossa
Decomposing limestone and clay in Coonawarra
Gres de Vosges
Pink sandstone in Alsace
Silex
Slate soil in the Loire (Pouilly Fume)
Schist
Duoro Valley Portugal
Jory
Volcanic soil in the Willamette Valley, OR
Galestro
Rocky schist. Brunello & parts of Chianti
Tortonian Soil
Calcareous marl. Western Barolo: La Morra and Barolo communes.
Helvetian Soil
AKA Serravallian Soil. Sandstone and sand. Eastern Barolo: Monforte d’Alba, Serralunga d’Alba and part of Castiglione Falletto.
Muschelkalk
Calcareous limestone and bio-degraded seashell fossils. Alsace (Ribeauvillé)