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terroir

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for terroir.

Editorial note

And there's a lot more terroir to beer than the author is letting on (consider the challenge of getting certain exotic hops).

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Quick take

(viticulture) The complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography, and wine-making savoir-faire.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of terroir gathered in one view.

noun

(viticulture) The complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography, and wine-making savoir-faire.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for terroir.

noun

(viticulture) The complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography, and wine-making savoir-faire.

Example sentences

1

And there's a lot more terroir to beer than the author is letting on (consider the challenge of getting certain exotic hops).

2

They have other varieties, but the trees, terroir, and whatever else make the Golden Delicious a terrific choice.

3

If you don't know what wine from a terroir tastes like, and hankering after that, don't spend extra on it.

4

Presumably this corresponds to their supplier change, which gives me a new appreciation for terroir.

5

The most exciting wines being made today, the most radical guys, in search of true terroir, are making wines that are not that expensive.

6

Meat isn't just about texture and a taste, it's about /terroir/.

7

Obviously the peating & the resulting tie to the terroir is a little less important, but there are Solera process rums that are top tier spirits for 10-20% of the cost corresponding quality single malt scotches.

8

There's a lot more to wine than terroir.

9

The geology-centered conception of terroir in wine that you're giving is actually rather controversial and not generally supported by any science we've done to date.

10

And also — frustratingly — the soil that has these soil minerals, is also the soil that imparts what people generally consider to be more interesting/tasty terroir into the chocolate.

11

It's the winegrower's concept of terroir, that is, the soil, the environment, the climate, all contributing to the makeup of the final product.

12

It's often that a region will have some special characteristic due to geology that allows a unique flavor profile to grow so these trade names are the equivalent of a terroir brand.

Quote examples

1

The term of art is terroir [1], which is the "character" of the environment the plants are grown in.

2

Water mineralization, number of distillations, type of filtration, terroir and remaining "impurities" from the specific mash used.

3

For wine, "terroir" rather encompasses things like climate, local customs and practices (viticulture and vinification), and sometimes things like local strains of grapes or of yeast.

4

In fact, I often dislike the lighter roast and terroir and whatever of "good" coffee - my wife and I often joke that it tastes like vegetable soup.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use terroir in a sentence?

And there's a lot more terroir to beer than the author is letting on (consider the challenge of getting certain exotic hops).

What does terroir mean?

(viticulture) The complete set of local conditions in which a particular wine or family of wines is produced, including soil type, weather conditions, topography, and wine-making savoir-faire.

What part of speech is terroir?

terroir is commonly used as noun.