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Lay

A term frequently used in Germany, mainly in the Mosel growing region (also Ley) from the Celtic for slate or slate rock (Lay is also the name for this type of soil). It is contained in many vineyard names, such as Alte Lay, Arzlay, Bienenlay, Bußlay, Deuslay, Domlay, Falklay, Fässerlay, Felslay, Feuerlay, Försterlay, Geierslay, Goldlay, Götterlay, Günterslay, Herzlay, Hirschlay, Hitzlay, Hochlay, Hubertuslay, Kahllay, Kapplay, Kirchlay, Königslay, Kurfürstlay, Lambertuslay, Laurentiuslay, Lay, Layenberg, Laykaul, Maximiner Klosterlay, Paulinslay, Rotlay, Schäferlay, Schieferlay, Schießlay, Schubertslay, Schützenlay, Sonnenlay, Stefanslay, Südlay and Würzlay.

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