Bauxite is a soil type described by Tom Stevenson (2011) as ‘a valuable ore mined for aluminium production, bauxite is found in the limestone soils of the Coteaux des Baux-de-Provence.’ See Les Baux-de-Provence AOC.

Bibliography

Tom Stevenson (2011) The Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia 5th Edition by Tom Stevenson (Dorling Kindersley, 2011), p.17-19.