Meaning of terroir | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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).”

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

CEFR level