Volcanic terroir

A volcanic terroir rests on soils formed from lava, ash, tuff or basalt, mineral rich and generally free draining. It is found on the slopes of Etna in Sicily, on Santorini in Greece, in Hungary's Somlo and in France's Auvergne. Wines grown on these grounds often show lively acidity, tension and saline or smoky notes that tasters frequently describe as a distinctive signature of such volcanic origins.