Wine’s holy grape: the balance between stock continuity and terroir
Larger estates with lower per bottle prices are the elusive middle ground
08 June 2021 - 20:07
Producers naturally sing from their hymn sheets: if you are in the volume wine business you praise the importance of stock continuity; if your grapes come from your own vineyards you present site or terroir as the defining feature of fine wine. Between these two positions it sometimes appears as if there is an unbridgeable chasm...
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