Sentence examples for limestone soil from inspiring English sources

"They love that sweet, limestone soil and eastern exposure".

The limestone soil that once gave horses strong bones does good things for chardonnay, too.

The shallow limestone soil of the mountains provides a relatively poor topsoil.

Its grapes grow in the same limestone soil that produces the luscious blanc de blancs Champagnes.

The wines have a salty, chalky undertone, thanks to limestone soil that is similar to that of Chablis.

The Languedoc, which encircles Montpellier, has a rich "terroir", claims Bertrand, as he lets some of its limestone soil run through his fingers.

In the Piedmont, clay and limestone soils dominate, and limestone soils are found in the valley areas west of the Blue Ridge.

The weathered limestone soils of the east are suited for pasture and orchards.

The rich limestone soils of the river valley are exceptionally fertile.

In Champagne, the best vineyards often lie in chalky limestone soils, sometimes mixed with clay.

In the north, limestone soils support deciduous forests, and sapodilla and mahogany predominate.