terroir

[ ter-wahr; French ter-war ]

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noun

the environmental conditions, especially soil and climate, in which grapes are grown and that give a wine its unique flavor and aroma:
the high quality of the region’s terroir.
Also called goût de ter·roir [goo, d, uh, ter-, wahr, good, uh, te, r, -, war]. the unique flavor and aroma of a wine that is attributed to the growing environment of the grapes.
the conditions in which a food is grown or produced and that give the food its unique characteristics:
grass-fed beef with an Idaho terroir.

terroir

/ tɛrwar /

winemaking the combination of factors, including soil, climate, and environment, that gives a wine its distinctive character

Origin of terroir¹

From French: literally, “soil, land”

Origin of terroir¹

literally: soil

So I was happy to see that the European theory of terroir was in action, promoting with pride the qualities of a specific region.

These are the standard selling points of the craft-distilling movement, with its locavore lingo, terroir talk, and handmade hype.

Yes, cheeses can have terroir just as wine can, but when it comes to cheese, regionality is oftentimes overlooked.

But the real identity of these cheeses lies not in their names, but in the terroir, in their origin.

The methods of production used in the U.S., although correct, abandon the entire idea of terroir and regionality.

Ce sont, comme nous croyons, les premieres hosties qui ayent est faites du froment de ce terroir.

Ce n'estoit point le meilleur terroir o nous les trouuis: c'estoit quasi sable, & grauier, sẽblable celuy de Bourdeaux.

April 25, 2024firkin

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