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Jamie Pike shows the slate soils of Clare and why they’re so special

Much of the Polish Hill subregion of the Clare Valley is underpinned by a soil type that is slate – or almost slate – in its structure. Vine roots are able to penetrate deep into this profoundly mineral layer, with significant consequences in the taste and structure of the finished wines. Jamie Pike – CEO of Pike’s Wines – shows Jeremy a cutting where it’s all too easy to see how and why.

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