Terroir

The real farms behind the simulator

Every farm you pick in LagarLab really exists, with its own soil, its own altitude, and real wineries that made it famous. This is the story behind each terroir.

Vineyard with the Andes mountain range in the background in Tunuyán, Mendoza
Technology & Enology

AI in Fermentation: How a Stuck Fermentation Gets Predicted Before It Happens

Sensors and machine learning already anticipate a stuck fermentation. The signal they watch is the same one LagarLab already models.

2026 Trends

Why Harvesting Earlier Means Less Alcohol (And Why It's Trending)

The real formula behind alcohol content, a real numeric example, and why 2026 saw such early harvests.

Mendoza, Argentina

Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo: The Birthplace of Argentine Malbec

Why this zone is home to some of the country's most awarded wineries, and what makes its soil so good for Malbec.

Mendoza, Argentina

Valle de Uco: Argentina's High-Altitude Malbec Revolution

How a cold, arid valley became Mendoza's most prestigious wine zone, and why altitude changes everything.

Salta, Argentina

Cafayate: The World's Highest Vineyards

A desert valley at 1,700 meters, synonymous with Torrontés, home to some of the highest vineyards on the planet.

Burgundy, France

Chablis: The Coldest, Most Mineral Terroir

150-million-year-old marine fossils define LagarLab's most acidic, most mineral Chardonnay — and it's free.

Rioja Alta, Spain

Rioja Alta: Three Soils, One Age-Worthy Tempranillo

Three soil types and an American-oak tradition that sets Rioja apart from any other wine region in Europe.

Mendoza, Argentina

Luján de Cuyo: The Cradle of Argentine Cabernet Sauvignon

Argentina's first department with a Denominación de Origen Controlada, and the most pronounced tannin in the catalog.

Río Negro, Argentina

Patagonia: The Pinot Noir Only Irrigation Makes Possible

A steppe desert transformed by canals dug in 1820, now the source of Argentina's freshest Pinot Noir.

Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux: The Gravel That Defined the Bordeaux Blend

The 1855 classification and the gravel soil that made the Cabernet/Merlot blend a world standard.

Burgundy, France

Burgundy: The Monks Who Mapped Terroir

Cistercian monks defined, plot by plot, the most elegant Pinot Noir in the catalog.

Provence, France

Provence: 2,600 Years of Rosé as a Style

From the Phoenicians to today, the cradle of the dry, pale rosé the whole world uses as its reference.

Uco Valley, Mendoza

Mendoza Rosé: The Same Malbec, a Different Destination

The same grape that defines Argentina, harvested differently to give a fuller-bodied rosé.

Frequently asked questions

How many terroirs are published?

All 12 — one for every real estate in the simulator's catalog, from Mendoza to Burgundy.

Are these terroirs connected to the simulator?

Yes. Each real estate is tied to the soil and climate data that loads into the simulator when you pick that estate.

What languages are they available in?

Spanish, English, and French.

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