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Volcanic Soils

Volcanic Soil

Volcanic soils can impart unique flavors and aromas to the grapes.

Volcanic Soil

Volcanic soils are formed from volcanic ash and lava stones broken down (from weathering) to soil. They are rich in iron and other minerals, and they have excellent drainage as well as good heat and water retention.

Volcanic soils can impart unique flavors and aromas to wine grapes.

These grapes thrives in volcanic soil:

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Granite Soil

Granite Soil

Granite soils are sandy results of the decomposition of granitic rocks.

Formed from magma, granite soils have a high content of silica (quartz) and many other minerals.

Granite soil is often loose, with a sandy clay structure. This allows gentle ripening. During the day they radiate heat. During the night they cool down quickly.

This temperature difference allows the sugar values to increase with sunlight and prevents acidity loss at night.

This type of soil creates deep-rooted grapes with high acidity. It also makes them more resistant to extreme heat and drought.

Loose granite soils favor floral and less mineral wines, with great varietal character, which reach the time for consumption faster than wines from heavy soils like calcareous clay or ferruginous clay..

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Carignan, Tannat, Xarello, Chardonnay.

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Gneiss Soil

Gneiss is coarse-grained form of granite.

Gneiss Soil

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