terroir

[ ter-wahr; French ter-war ]

noun
  1. 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.

  2. Also called goût de ter·roir [gooduhter-wahr; gooduhter-war] /ˈgu də tɛrˈwɑr; gudətɛrˈwar/ . the unique flavor and aroma of a wine that is attributed to the growing environment of the grapes.

  1. 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.

Origin of terroir

1
From French: literally, “soil, land”

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terroir

/ French (tɛrwar) /


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

Origin of terroir

1
literally: soil

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