Exploring Bordeaux's Soil
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Which region of Bordeaux benefits from deposits of gravel and stony soils carried by floodwaters from the Pyrenees and the Massif Central?

  • Saint-Estèphe
  • Médoc (correct)
  • Margaux
  • Graves

    • What is the main reason why the dominant grape variety on the Right Bank of Bordeaux is Merlot?

  • The soil is predominantly clay (correct)
  • The soil is predominantly loam
  • The soil is predominantly sand
  • The soil is predominantly gravel

    • What is the advantage of gravel soils in Bordeaux for the vines?

  • Good water retention
  • Good nutrient absorption
  • Good drainage (correct)
  • Good heat retention

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