Day 29: Same Soil Type ≠ Same Wine Style

Why context matters more than soil type in shaping wine style

In “Day 16: Below the Surface,” I talked about soil as a lead actor: a critical influence on wine style, structure, and longevity. We explored how limestone gives tension, clay adds body, and volcanic soils impart texture and concentration.

But here’s where it gets interesting:
Sometimes the same soil type seems to contradict itself depending on where it …