Sublime

FLINT Siliceous stone (sedimentary rocks that contain silica from silica-secreting organisms such as diatoms and some types of sea sponges) that reflects sun and heat well. The Pouilly-Fumé wines of the Loire Valley are generally produced from flint-based soils.

SHALE Fine-grain sedimentary-based soil that can turn into slate when under geologic pressure. The soil is moderately fertile and retains heat well. New York State’s Finger Lakes region boasts shale-rich soil, brought…

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