Terroir

Quick meaning: Terroir is a noun meaning (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

(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

“It's got an ass-load of terroir.” “The fuck do you know, terroir?” “What do you mean?”

The concept of terroir summarises in a synthetic, effective way the genetic-environmental and human conditions that constitute the foundation for the production of a wine that can convey the above characteristics of naturalness and genuineness (Fig 1.1).

Word Forms

• terroirs

Synonyms for terroir

Depending on context, synonyms include somewhereness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include viniculture, vinology, vitology, winelore, wineology, oenology.

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