Q.1
Where is this? A worker is ploughing the land, becasue tilled earth helps to protect the vines during the -10°C winter. (Photo Credit: Thierry Gaudillère)
Le Soula, Roussillon
Pewsey Vale, Eden Valley
Pazo de Señorans, Rías Baixas
Clos de Vougeot, Côte de Nuits
Q.2
Where is this? This south facing parcel of 29-year-old vines is at 520m and planted with the white Macabeu grape.
The Decanter Vineyard, London
Domaine Sant Armettu, Corsica
La Farra, Veneto
La Soula, Roussillon
Q.3
Where is this? This 15ha vineyard was planted in 1990 at an altitude of 750m, with Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon vines.
Masi, La Arboleda, Tupungato, Mendoza
Viña Aquitana, Alto Maipo
Grover Zampa, Nandi Hills
Craggy Range, Gimblett Gravels
Q.4
Where is this? The grapes here are densely planted on clay and limestone soils at between 220m and 300m above sea level and are all hand-harvested.
La Farra, Veneto
Le Soula, Roussillon
Domaine Saint Armettu, Corsica
The Decanter Vineyard, London
Q.5
Where is this? The vineyard, lying below 300m altitude, enjoys a mild microclimate and extensive rainfall. And yet salinity levels, low yields, sloping topography and poor soils all make grape growing here a labour of love.
Doña Paula, Finca Alluvia, Gualtallary
Grover Zampa, Nandi Hills
Pewsey Vale, Eden Valley
Pazo de Señorans, Rías Baixas
Q.6
Where is this? With an altitude of about 500m, the cooler temperatures here mean the Riesling grapes enjoy a long ripening period that extends into autumn.
Doña Paula, Finca Alluvia, Gualtallary
Pewsey Vale, Eden Valley
Craggy Range, Gimblett Gravels
The Decanter Vineyard, London
Q.7
Where is this? This 35ha domaine on undulating hillside is fanned by sea breezes.
Le Soula, Roussillon
Masi, La Arboleda, Tupungato, Mendoza
Pewsey Vale, Eden Valley
Domaine Sant Armettu, Corsica
Q.8
Where is this? The region where this vineyard is located has very scarce rainfall of only 250mm-300mm per year, so depends on a wealth of underground water, augmented by a small reservoir that modifies the micro-climate into one perfectly suited to some vines.
Grover Zampa, Nandi Hills
Craggy Range, Gimblett Gravels
Masi, La Arboleda, Tupungato, Mendoza
Clos de Vougeot, Côte de Nuits
Q.9
Where is this? The autumnal patchwork of red and yellow show the different speeds at which Merlot, Malbec and Syrah grapes ripen in this 104ha vineyard.
Craggy Range, Gimblett Gravels
The Decanter Vineyard, London
Pewsey Vale, Eden Valley
La Farra, Veneto
Q.10
Where is this? It is the soil in the foreground - sandy, calcium heavy and rich with alluvial stones - which is the unsung hero of the Malbec that is produced from these vines.
Le Soula, Roussillon
Masi, La Arboleda, Tupungato, Mendoza
Doña Paula, Finca Alluvia, Gualtallary
Pazo de Señorans, Rías Baixas
Q.11
Where is this? This is officially the smallest vineyard in its home country at only 0.001ha. Despite its north-facing, windswept terroir, the vines regularly produce grapes. No wine has yet been made.
Le Soula, Roussillon
Grover Zampa, Nandi Hills
The Decanter vineyard, London
Pewsey Vale, Eden Valley, South Australia
Q.12
Where is this terroir? Situated on a sloping hillside these 18-hectare vineyard contains some of the oldest vines in its home country, first harvested in 1992.
Pewsey Vale, Eden Valley, South Australia
Pazo de Señorans, Ríxas Baixas
Craggy Range, Gimblett Gravels
Grover Zampa, Nandi Hills