Salt meadows are area at the sea coast that are not flooded daily by sea water like the tidelands or the beaches. They are flooded only by the high tide at regular intervals. The soil in these areas contains salt and is poorly ventilated; therefore, only a few plants can survive. Plants having an affinity for salt, like the beach lilac and the beach aster, grow here. Since the meadows sink completely in the strong sea at high tides, the plants of the salt meadows have resistant stalks and leaves to withstand the forces of the wine and the sea.
