Region by Region
Soils and Their Signatures
Each card pairs a region's soil with the grape it flatters best, from the eight classic anchors to signatures across the wider world of wine. The strip rotates on its own. Use the arrows to move through it at your own pace, or pause to read.
A Quick Game
Match the Region to Its Soil
A region appears. Tap the soil that defines it. The swatches are the same ones from the cards above.
Which soil defines
What the Soil Does
Less About the Rock, More About the Work
A soil matters less for what it is than for the jobs it does for the vine: moving or holding water, banking heat, reflecting light, feeding growth, and shaping how deep the roots reach. Choose a property to see how it works and what it gives the finished wine.
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