It's been said that there is no such thing as minerality in wine, and as over-used as this word may be, it's hard to not be fascinated by the wild impact that rocks and soil has on wine. The smoky reds of Etna or the Canary Islands, for example, simply ooze their volcanic origins. Or the fynbos notes one finds in many South African reds. This, we would argue, is more than a winemaking choice: it is a reflection of terroir. This group of rocking wines is designed to elicit both joy in drinking, and also in falling down the rabbit hole of their geological provenance. 

Pierre Luneau- Papin, Terre de Pierre, Muscadet, France 
Melon de Bourgogne
- metamorphic, specifically a black igneous rock called serpentinite.  

Ramiro Ibanez, Miraflores, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain
Palomino 
- chalky, sandy albariza soils, rich in marine deposits.

Aidan Raftery Igavi Wines, Lechkhumi, Imereti, Georgia
Tsolikouri Balazeti
- limestone- flinty, pure, persistent and complex with a touch of flor. 

Herve Souhaut, Arbelosc, Northern Rhone, France
Syrah 
- strong acidic granite- which gives violets, cured meat and pepper. 

I Vigneri, Salo Foti, Rosso IGT, North Etna, Sicily 
Nerello Mascalese
- volcanic- tobacco, smoke and sweet red cherry fruit

Louis Magnin, La Brova, Arbin, Savoie, France 
Mondeuse 
-ancient clay- white pepper, earth and lush blackberry fruit

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