Wine: regions and soils
Sauternes / Barsac
Gravel hills / red earth on fissured limestone Sauternes stands out for its gravel hills, Barsac for red earth lying on fissured limestone. To underst
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Overview
Gravel hills / red earth on fissured limestone Sauternes stands out for its gravel hills, Barsac for red earth lying on fissured limestone. To understand sweet wines, soil is not enough: the climate that encourages noble rot is just as important.