Decanter's tastings team highlight their top wines from volcanic terroirs, with an introduction by Andy Howard MW...
The raw, destructive power of a volcano might not usually be associated with the production of distinctive, high-quality wines, but volcanic soils have added plenty of character to the wines featured below, including some from Etna, Santorini and Campania.
Why plant vines near a volcano?
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Top volcanic wines:
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{"wineId":"21499","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17757","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18332","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24401","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"11848","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24176","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"11850","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"1989","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"2150","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"13065","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"13064","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"15003","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"19752","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"21530","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"21233","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"23300","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"13066","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"13101","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18935","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"2152","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18105","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17375","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"19748","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18949","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"15752","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"13076","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
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