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The scale dependence of wine and terroir; examples from coastal California and the Napa Valley (USA)
Jonathan P. Swinchatt, David G. Howell and Sarah L. MacDonald
The scale dependence of wine and terroir; examples from coastal California and the Napa Valley (USA) (in Terroir; science related to grape and wine quality, Lawrence D. Meinert (editor))
Elements (June 2018) 14 (3): 179-184
The scale dependence of wine and terroir; examples from coastal California and the Napa Valley (USA) (in Terroir; science related to grape and wine quality, Lawrence D. Meinert (editor))
Elements (June 2018) 14 (3): 179-184
Index Terms/Descriptors
- agriculture
- alluvial fans
- andesites
- California
- climate
- Coast Ranges
- coastal environment
- damage
- drainage
- ecology
- fires
- igneous rocks
- industry
- Monterey Formation
- regional
- San Luis Obispo County California
- Santa Barbara County California
- scale factor
- soils
- Sonoma County California
- topography
- United States
- viticulture
- volcanic rocks
- water
- Santa Maria Valley
- Napa Valley
- terroir
- Santa Ynez Valley
Latitude & Longitude
Abstract
The physical parameters of terroir are scale dependent. At the regional scale, climate is paramount and relates to the grape varietals most suited to the setting. Intermediate factors include geologic setting, sun exposure, and topography, all of which influence grape quality and character. At the smaller scale, soil character and local climatic variation shape grape flavor and aroma. These notions are discussed in relation to four California (USA) wine regions: Sonoma County, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara County, and Napa Valley.
ISSN: 1811-5209
Serial Title: Elements
Serial Volume: 14
Serial Issue: 3
Title: The scale dependence of wine and terroir; examples from coastal California and the Napa Valley (USA)
Title: Terroir; science related to grape and wine quality
Author(s): Swinchatt, Jonathan P.Howell, David G.MacDonald, Sarah L.
Author(s): Meinert, Lawrence D.editor
Affiliation: 52 Cook Hill Road,
Cheshire, CT,
United States
Affiliation: 128 F Street SE,
Washington, DC,
United States
Pages: 179-184
Published: 201806
Text Language: English
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America and Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland and Mineralogical Association of Canada and Geochemical Society and Clay Minerals Society,
International
References: 6
Accession Number: 2018-082156
Categories: Environmental geology
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. sketch maps
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N34°25'00" - N35°10'00", W120°45'00" - W119°25'00"
N34°52'60" - N35°47'60", W121°22'60" - W119°28'00"
Country of Publication: International
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2018, American Geosciences Institute. Abstract, copyright, Mineralogical Society of America. Reference includes data from GeoScienceWorld, Alexandria, VA, United States
Update Code: 2018
