All great wines have great winemakers behind them. Great wines are also inseparable from great vineyards. In other words, if a winemaker does not have quality fruit at her disposal, then it is unlikely that she can create a memorable bottle of wine. A great vineyard is the product of more than ideal weather; it is also the product of proper farming, matching the correct vine with the correct soil, and responding to threats in a way that preserves the vineyard's long-term health.