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Which region in Bordeaux benefits from deposits of gravel and stony soils carried by floodwaters from the Pyrenees and the Massif Central many thousands of years ago?
Which region in Bordeaux benefits from deposits of gravel and stony soils carried by floodwaters from the Pyrenees and the Massif Central many thousands of years ago?
- The Left Bank (correct)
- Médoc
- The Right Bank
- Graves
What type of soil is dominant on the Right Bank in Bordeaux?
What type of soil is dominant on the Right Bank in Bordeaux?
- Clay (correct)
- Sand
- Gravel
- Stony
Which type of soil retains heat and gradually releases it onto the vines, facilitating slow ripening?
Which type of soil retains heat and gradually releases it onto the vines, facilitating slow ripening?
- Sand
- Gravel (correct)
- Stony
- Clay
In extremely hot years, what risk can the excellent drainage of gravel soils put some vines at?
In extremely hot years, what risk can the excellent drainage of gravel soils put some vines at?
Which grape variety is dominant on the Right Bank in Bordeaux due to the presence of clay soils?
Which grape variety is dominant on the Right Bank in Bordeaux due to the presence of clay soils?
Which region on the Left Bank of Bordeaux has pockets of clay in the soil?
Which region on the Left Bank of Bordeaux has pockets of clay in the soil?
Which type of soil drains well and helps the roots of the vines dry out quickly after showers and storms?
Which type of soil drains well and helps the roots of the vines dry out quickly after showers and storms?
In which year did the vines in Pomerol suffer due to the very dry summer?
In which year did the vines in Pomerol suffer due to the very dry summer?
What is the maximum height of the gravel mounds in Margaux on the Left Bank of Bordeaux?
What is the maximum height of the gravel mounds in Margaux on the Left Bank of Bordeaux?
Which region to the south of the city benefits from deposits of gravel and stony soils?
Which region to the south of the city benefits from deposits of gravel and stony soils?
