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albariza, n.|ælbəˈraɪzə, -ˈriːzə|
[a. Sp. albariza whitish (usu. of the ground or soil), f. L. albus white.]
A whitish loam of the Oligocene epoch, characteristic of the sherry-producing region around the town of Jerez de la Frontera in southern Spain.
1824A. Henderson Hist. Anc. & Mod. Wines ii. iii. 190 The soils of the district have been divided..into four orders: viz 1st, Albariza, which consists chiefly of carbonate of lime. 1833C. Redding Hist. Mod. Wines vi. 189 The soil of the Xeres vineyards..consists of what is called ‘albariza’ and ‘barros’. 1959W. James Word-bk. Wine 4 The best vineyards in the Spanish sherry country lie in extremely chalky soil called albariza. 1991Wine & Spirits Apr. 40/2 The best vineyards are comprised of albariza soil, a chalky, powdery soil type. |