Apart from its geological, hydrological and climatological characteristics, the soil possesses a genuinely cultural dimension. Its identity provides a direct reflection of the men and women by whom it is worked. In Burgundy, with its pattern of multitudinous small vineyards, the soil is defined plot by plot, in that a massive change in soil characteristics can occur over a distance of no more than a few metres. Man quickly learnt to distinguish these differences, subsequently harnessing them to produce subtle wines with individual aromatic characteristics and individual flavours. In no way obsolete, the notion of soil is more than ever at the centre of discussions on the future of wine.
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