Soil for grapevines

Soil for grapevines - Every grape variety has its own favourite soil: lime, slate, granite, lavastone, etc.

Chardonnay grows well on lime.
Cabernet Sauvignon on very dry ground: pebble.
Gamay on granite.

Certains soils are not suitable for quality grapes:
If the soil is too wet, the grapevine will develop a lot of fungus diseases quickly
On rich fertile soil, the grapevine will grow too quickly, the grapes are watery.

The soil variety is often the base of a quality arranging.
Like in Bourgogne and Champagne where the cru’s are based on the soil variety.