Understanding Vineyard Soils

by Robert E. White

Terroir connotes a sense of place that imparts a distinctive character to wine. A central component of terroir is the soil and its immediate surroundings. Thus, an understanding of the basic properties of soils and how they function as a "living skin" on the earth's surface is of fundamental importance to grape growers and winemakers. Stripped of scientific jargon, Understanding Vineyard Soils explains to a wide audience how soils form and why they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195311256
• ISBN13: 9780195311259
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.4" x 6.2"