A terroir
Under the soil, a yellow tufa foundation. In the winter, subject to the rains, the tufa soaks up the water like a sponge and slowly releases it during the summer. The vines push their roots far down into the ground ready to contend with the seasons.
On the surface, a slightly clayey, chalky sand. A light soil which warms quickly as the winter ends allowing the vine to bud.
More than a terroir, a treasure.