In this second part, we talk to the protagonists of two mentoring projects in Labastida, one run by Bodegas Tierra and the other initiated by Telmo Rodríguez in Remelluri.

Taking on the adventure of making wine requires hard work, passion and, of course, money. Even if they own a vineyard, it is not easy for most newcomers to get started in a field that Rioja producer Abel Mendoza describes as "the business of happiness”

There are fewer than 15 hectares on the lapilli that fell during the eruption of the San Antonio volcano in 1677, but the Malvasia wines that emerge from this black soil caressed by the sea breeze have great opulence and character.

The historic greatness of the wines of Montilla-Moriles lies in the biologically and oxidative aged Pedro Ximénez wines, but the future of this Andalusian region is also likely to involve its new terroir-based white wines.

The most remote province in the eastern end of Ribera del Duero is attracting the interest of many wineries in search of cool climate vineyards. Last year, an association of local producers was launched to champion Soria’s amazing old vine heritage.

Moncalvillo Meadery, the new project of the Echapresto family (Venta Moncalvillo, La Rioja), in partnership with winemaker Sergio Sáenz, equates this honey and water-based drink with wine. Both are served side by side in their starred restaurant.

Spanish expert and educator Juancho Asenjo yesterday championed terroir as he led the first tasting of “village wines” held in Rioja under the auspices of the region’s Association of Family Wineries.

Classic wine regions raise in our souls the beauty of landscapes and buildings, as much as the pleasures of wines and food. Pedro Ballesteros MW finds that magic balance in a former 16th century convent in Málaga, which now houses Descalzos Viejos.

The terroir movement in Spain seems unstoppable. The First Wine Growing Encounter held at Remelluri (Rioja Alavesa) brought together over 150 wine producers and trade professionals who attended presentations, tastings and an unforgettable al fresco lunch

In order to fight against the narrow-mindedness of many appellations in Spain, roughly 150 wine professionals including producers, journalist and retailers have signed a Manifesto in defence of terroir.

The most singular valley within the largely unknown Arlanza appellation in Burgos (Castilla y León) has attracted a handful of young, restless producers. SWL has visited the area to chart the region’s vineyards and wines.