So the phloxure can't attack and kill in super sandy soils. So a lot of preserved grapevine genetics have been preserved. In France they have the beaches or they're near Montpelier. In Australia, they have some spots in the Barossa that are old river sands. And they can preserve their collections there. But they can't grow grapes outside of those small areas without the use of American specie phlox resistant rootstocks. (15:21–15:25)
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Asserts that Australia has sandy areas in the Barossa Valley that help preserve grapevine genetics.
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