terroir

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When thinking of the soil, my thoughts turn to the French word - terroir - and how important terroir is to the wines that we drink.

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  • We can figure out what the heck terroir is. —  Barry Schuler: Genomics 101
  • Whatever your notion of terroir, be it the intangible "somewhereness" of wine, a more strict geological interpretation, or a broader more expansive notion of every factor at play in the environment, honest wines have got it. —  Vinography: A Wine Blog
  • After years of studying the complex relationship between wine quality and place, and understanding the importance of "terroir," Phelps has developed estate-owned vineyards in the premiere growing regions of Stag's Leap, Rutherford, Oakville, Oak Knoll and the eastern foothills of Napa. —  Digital50.com Digital 50 Daily Industry News RSS Feed
  • Schuler imagines a time when all the microbes and soil bugs that make up terroir will be replicable anywhere. —  TreeHugger
  • The terroir - soil, altitude, weather - is very, very different from the valley floor, so the vines struggle somewhat. —  Memphis Flyer
 

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