http://winecast.net/2007/08/28/quality-scarcity-and-terroir/ A wine podcast and blog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:50:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://winecast.net/2007/08/28/quality-scarcity-and-terroir/#comment-54566 Tim Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:48:10 +0000 http://winecast.net/2007/08/28/quality-scarcity-and-terroir/#comment-54566 I agree that producers like Siduri and Pax are places where terroir is on display but I think they would make interesting wines from just about any decent quality grapes. I like your Gary's Vineyard experiment and might just do this for a podcast theme. I agree that producers like Siduri and Pax are places where terroir is on display but I think they would make interesting wines from just about any decent quality grapes. I like your Gary’s Vineyard experiment and might just do this for a podcast theme.

]]> http://winecast.net/2007/08/28/quality-scarcity-and-terroir/#comment-54556 razmaspaz Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:30:32 +0000 http://winecast.net/2007/08/28/quality-scarcity-and-terroir/#comment-54556 Tim, All you have to do is take a trip to Siduri to see that terroir is real. Taste 4 or 5 different vineyards side by side all made using the same basic principles of winemaking, and you'll see there is a difference in profile for each of their wines. I have not had anything from them that really blew me away, but it is a good exercise in terroir discovery. Another equally fun (but slightly expensive) experinemt, is to go to a wine shop and pick out 4-5 wines from Gary's vineyard ( I pick that one because every serious Pinot producer in Cali makes a wine from Gary's). After you've blown your $300 wad on half a case, go home and pop the cork on each one. I'm amazed at the varied styles that all come from the same grapes. Tim,
All you have to do is take a trip to Siduri to see that terroir is real. Taste 4 or 5 different vineyards side by side all made using the same basic principles of winemaking, and you’ll see there is a difference in profile for each of their wines. I have not had anything from them that really blew me away, but it is a good exercise in terroir discovery. Another equally fun (but slightly expensive) experinemt, is to go to a wine shop and pick out 4-5 wines from Gary’s vineyard ( I pick that one because every serious Pinot producer in Cali makes a wine from Gary’s). After you’ve blown your $300 wad on half a case, go home and pop the cork on each one. I’m amazed at the varied styles that all come from the same grapes.

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