Wine Regions by Grape Variety

Pinot Noir is the ultimate terroir grape — it expresses its growing environment more clearly than almost any other variety. Silky and haunting in Burgundy, vibrant and fruit-forward in Willamette Valley, and elegant in Marlborough. Visit three regions and taste three completely different wines from the same grape.

Riesling is one of the world's great white grapes — but it's often dismissed because sweet versions proliferate supermarket shelves. Taste it in Mosel or Alsace and you'll never misunderstand it again. Extraordinary mineral precision, racy acidity, and the ability to age for decades in any style from bone-dry to lusciously sweet.

Sangiovese is Italy's most-planted grape and the backbone of Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and Morellino di Scansano. It's characterised by high acidity, firm tannins, and flavours of cherry, leather, dried herbs, and tobacco — a perfect match for Italian food.

Grenache (Garnacha in Spain) thrives in hot, dry conditions and produces wines of warmth, generosity, and spice. It's the backbone of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a key component in Southern Rhône blends, and reaches extraordinary concentrated intensity in Priorat. Also makes sublime rosé in Provence.

Chardonnay is the world's most planted white grape because it's extraordinarily adaptable — crisp and mineral in Chablis, creamy and complex in Burgundy, opulent and toasty in Napa. The grape itself has minimal aroma; it's the terroir and winemaking that create all the variation.