Terroir Definition

tĕr-wär
noun
The aggregate characteristics of the environment in which a food or wine is produced, including regional and local climate, soil, and topography.
American Heritage
The flavor imparted to a food or wine by such characteristics.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Terroir

Noun

Singular:
terroir
Plural:
terroirs

Origin of Terroir

  • French cultivated land, terroir from Old French terreoir from Vulgar Latin terratōrium alteration (influenced by Latin terra land) of Latin territōrium territory territory

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Terroir Sentence Examples

  • The 90-acre vineyard is divided into twenty-three individual blocks to match terroir to varietal.

  • Wines from Stags' Leap have a signature of concentrated fruit, rich expression, opulence, and complex structure; all reflecting the estate's inherent terroir and its winemaker.

  • There are 20 wine regions in Italy, which all possess different terroir characteristics, geographical and climactic differences.

  • The terroir imparts a flinty minerality to the wine, while the grapes add flavors of baked pears and figs.

  • The wines typically show notes of the terroir in which they are grown, with strong acidity and mineral notes that enhance the flavors.

More Sentences

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to terroir using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

TTETER

Words Ending With

RIROIR

Unscrambles

terroir

Words Starting With T and Ending With R

Starts With T & Ends With RStarts With TE & Ends With RStarts With T & Ends With IR

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With T7 Letter Words Ending With R