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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of Burgundy?

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Burgundy’s Cool Climate Makes Lovely wine

  • Chalk
  • Calcareous clay
  • Marl
  • Limestone
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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of Chablis?

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Chablis Keeps it Light

  • Kimmeridgian clay
  • Limestone
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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of the Côte d’Or?

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Côte d’Or: Myth and Lore

  • Marl
  • Limestone
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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of Northern Beaujolais Crus vs Southern Beaujolais?

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Never Bring Cake, Some Get Stale Before Serving Cake

Northern Beaujolais Crus: Schist and Granite
Southern Beaujolais: Sandstone and Clay

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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of Entre-Deux-Mers?

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Entre-Deux-Mers: Venti Frap Flair

Very Fertile Silt

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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of Saint-Émilion, Right Bank of Bordeaux?

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  • Some Clever Girls Like Studying

  • Large bed of Silt, Clay, and Gravel
  • Limestone plateau
  • Sand
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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of Pomerol, Right Bank of Bordeaux?

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  • Sommeliers Choose Grapes In Cellars

  • Sand
  • Clay
  • Gravel
  • Subsoil of Iron pan and rich Clay
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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of Pays Nantais, Loire Valley?

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Great Stocks Show Growth

Gravel and Sand over Schist and Granite

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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of Central Vineyards, Loire Valley?

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Silent Lions Kneel

  • Silex (flint) and Limestone
  • Kimmeridgian clay
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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of Alsace?

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My Little Grandmother Sells Silky Gray Velvet

  • Marl
  • Limestone
  • Gneiss
  • Schist
  • Sandstone
  • Granite
  • Clay
  • Volcanic
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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of the Northern Rhône?

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  • Northern Rocks are Gnarly and Sharp

  • Granite
  • Schist
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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of Southern Rhône?

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A Cool Afternoon Delivers Refreshing Gratitude

  • Alluvial Clays
  • Alluvial Deposits of large River rocks (Galets)
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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of Piedmont?

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Pope Lingers Silently

  • Limestone
  • Sandstone
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What is a mnemonic for the soil(s) of Priorat and Portugal?

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Powerful Strong wines

Schist

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What is a mnemonic for the 4 grape varieties allowed in Alsace Grand Cru AOP vineyards?

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Rare Grapes Make Perfect Glasses

  • Riesling
  • Gewurztraminer
  • Muscat
  • Pinot Gris
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