Sentences with phrase «chalky soil»

«One of the unique attributes of the Champagne region in France is the chalky soil,» Busalacchi says.

The animals have already tunneled through about half of the region's 52 Neolithic long barrows — layers of bone and artifacts covered with chalky soil.

While Burgundy remains its spiritual home, today Chardonnay is grown all over the world, from chalky soils in Sussex and Champagne to sandy loam in Australia's Margaret River via New Zealand, South Africa, California and Chile.

While they can form naturally, many truffles are cultivated by inoculating oak or hazelnut seedlings with spores and planting them in chalky soils.

The chalky soils of the South Downs, whose hills protect the vineyards from the coastal breezes, are producing some particularly good sparkling whites.

Not exact matches

There the soil is similar to the chalky substrate of Champagne, offering a hospitable environment for growing quality grapes.