Soils Flashcards
1
Q
South of Villefranche-sur-Saône and the Nizerland River
A
Clay
Limestone
Fruity wines
2
Q
Saône Plain.
A
Pierres Dorées (Golden Stones)
Broken yellow limestone
Fruity wines
3
Q
Diorite
A
Volcanic soils in Côte de Brouilly AOC & Broilly AOC
Spice and Pepper quality
4
Q
What is Tufeau?
A
Turonian Chalk or White Chalk - Cretaceous Period 90m years olf
Centre Loire
Used for châteaux of Loire
5
Q
Soils of Anjou-Saumur
A
West - Dark Schist and Sandstone
East - Tuffeau - White Chalk
6
Q
Perruches
A
Stony, Flinty clays found in Valençay AOC
7
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