Soils Generic

Question 1

What two types of soils dominate DOs of Aragón?

Answer 1

Limestone and clay

Question 2

3 primary soil types in Rioja?

Answer 2

Calcareous clay
Ferrous Clay
Alluvium

Question 3

Soils in DO Monsant?

Answer 3

Licorella
Sauló - decomposed granite sand
Panal - Limestone rich loam

Question 4

Unique soil in DO Lanzarote?

Answer 4

Lapilli / Picón

Volcanic pebbles

Question 5

Soils found on Mallorca

Answer 5

Call Vermell - reddish clay with limestone gravel

Do Pla i Llevant

Question 6

What is the sandy topsoil in DO Montilla-Moriles?

Answer 6

Ruedos

Question 7

What does Valdepeñas mean?

Answer 7

Valley of Stones

Question 7

What does Valdepañas mean?

Answer 7

Valley of Stones

Question 8

What DOCa Rioja subzone has the most diverse soil makeup?

Answer 8

Rioja Alta

Question 9

What is the Catalan term for steep slopes in DOQ Priorat?

Answer 9

Costers

Question 10

What are the soils of Comunidad Valencia granite, schist or varied?

Answer 10

Varied

Question 11

Unique soil in Jerez. Manzanilla, and Sanlucar?

Answer 11

Albariza

Question 12

What is albariza called in DO Montilla-Moriles?

Answer 12

Albero

Question 13

How many soil types in Ribera del Duero?

Answer 13

32 soils types

Question 14

Top soil in Priorat?

Answer 14

Llicorella

Question 15

What soils dominate Jumilla and Yecla?

Answer 15

Limestone

Question 16

Soils near the coast of Valencia (La Marina)?

Answer 16

Marl, sandstone and clay

Question 17

Inland Valencia (Vinalopó)?

Answer 17

Limestone and loamy sand

Question 18

Navarra

Answer 18

Mostly sedimentary loam, marl and sands

Question 19

N Navarra

Answer 19

Mostly rivers so alluvial

Question 20

South Navarra

Answer 20

Nearer the Demanda Mountains (la Rioja)

More limestone

Question 21

Navarra on Ebro

Answer 21

Sedminetary loams, marls and sand with more CLAY

Question 22

What DOCa Rioja subzone has Calcaerous clay?

Answer 22

Alavesa & Alta (has Ferrous as well)

Question 23

What DOCa Rioja subzone has Ferrous clay and alluvium?

Answer 23

Oriental & Alta (also has Calcaerous clay)

Question 24

Aragon

Answer 24

Limestone and clay dominant

Question 25

Cataluña - C. Litoral to Sea

Answer 25

Sedimentary - alluviums, limestone, clay
some granite and slate
drains well

Question 26

Cataluña - C. Litoral to C. Prelitoral

Answer 26

More Metamorphic
Slate and Granite
Some limestone
Drains well

Question 27

Priorat & Monsant

Answer 27

Llicorella - slate/shale
Rich minerality
Low organic content, drains well, forces grape roots to dig deep for water and nutrients

Question 28

Murcia?

Answer 28

Limestone with clay and sand topsoil

Hardpan so hard need mechanization to break up

Question 29

Castilla-La Mancha

Answer 29

Homogenous - Limestone
Some with limestone hardpan
Clay or sandy/clay in W:NW
Clay, Alluvium, Granite in NE

Question 30

Extremadura soils

Answer 30

Near Montes Toledo - granite, slate and sand
Near S. Morena - clay and limestone
Guadiana R - sand and clay
West on Portuguese Boarder - Limestone and sand