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Geology and Wine

Côtes du Roussillon vines growing in poor soils on Pleistocene river gravels, France. Image: Roger Suthren

Whilst you're waiting for this web page to be completed, here are some refreshing links on geology, soils and wine, as well as some informative sites on wine in general:

• The Terroir concept - Terry Wright
• Terroir, Geology and Wine - A Tribute to Simon J. Haynes - papers from the 2003 GSA meeting
• Terroir: The Role of Geology, Climate, and Culture in the Making of French Wines (book review)
• Wine Education site
• Berry Bros and Rudd - useful information on grapes, wine region maps etc.

Wines from volcanoes

• Vesuvius

U.S.A.

• Terroirs in Sonoma County, California
• Napa Valley, California Geology & Wine
• A day of Total Terroir - Napa Valley
• Relationship of geology to wine in southeastern Washington state
• Geological wines:
  • Cinnabar

France

• Map of wine regions of France
• Classification of French wines
• Terroir-France - French wine guide
• Regional wine guides
• Vins de Pays
• La Vigne et le Vin
• Major grape varieties (in French)
• Minor grape varieties (in French)
  
  

  Beaujolais

• Les Roches Bleues
  
  

Bordelais (Bordeaux region)

• Bordeaux regional guide
• Bordeaux vineyards
• Chateau Figeac, St Emilion, Bordeaux
  
  

Bourgogne (Burgundy)

• Burgundy vineyards
  
  

Languedoc-Roussillon

• Languedoc-Roussillon
  • Languedoc appellations map
  • Languedoc AOC Wines
  • The Languedoc-Roussillon - magazine article
  • St Chinian
  • Corbières
    • Vignerons de Camplong
  • Minervois
  • Faugères
    • Terre de Schistes
  • Maury - sweet wines
  • Côtes de Roussillon
  • Rivesaltes - sweet wines
  • Vins de Pays
  • Terres de Vins.com
  • Recommended producers in Languedoc and Roussillon - Jancis Robinson MW

   

  Rhône Valley

• rhone.75cl.com

U.K.

• English Wine

South Africa

• South Africa

Further Reading

ANGLADE, P. 1990. Larousse Wines and Vineyards of France. Ebury Press, London. A comprehensive encyclopaedia of the grapes, wines and vineyards of France, including some information on geology and soils.

POMEROL, C. (ed.). 1989. The Wines and Winelands of France. Geological Journeys. Robertson McCarta, London. Guided itineraries to the main vineyard areas, linked to the Guides Géologiques Régionaux 'red guides' published by Masson.

WILSON, J.E. 1998. Terroir. The Role of Geology, Climate and Culture in the Making of French Wines. Well illustrated and interesting account of the influence of geology on winemaking, written by a petroleum geologist. Somewhat marred by frequent geological and geographical errors in the Languedoc chapter.

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