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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

graves garonnaises profondes

English translation:

graves is

Added to glossary by Albert Golub
Jul 3, 2001 22:16
23 yrs ago
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French term

graves garonnaises profondes

French to English Other
Le vignoble est situé sur un sol de graves garonnaises profondes et pauvres, essence même d’une grande richesse oenologique.

Proposed translations

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graves is "gravel,grit" garonnaises refers to the area

the Garonne is a french river
deep and poor soil composed of alluvial deposits left by the Garonne river.
not really top quality but it will help
good luck
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