Definitions

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  • noun A person who believes in terroir, especially one whose production or selection of wine is influenced by this concept.

Etymologies

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terroir +‎ -ist

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Examples

  • Will Agribiz astroturfers accuse her of treason for conspiring in a a terroirist plot -- with a Brit, no less -- to foist fresh, healthy foods on America's youth?

    Kerry Trueman: Rachael Ray's Radical EVOOlution On Capitol Hill Kerry Trueman 2010

  • All the credit goes to the tall, handsome Christophe Delorme, who is as dedicated a terroirist and believer in organic viticulture as one can find in the southern Rhône.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • All the credit goes to the tall, handsome Christophe Delorme, who is as dedicated a terroirist and believer in organic viticulture as one can find in the southern Rhône.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • A devout “terroirist,” Lalou learned through constant tastings the essential characteristics of each terroir from each vineyard.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • A devout “terroirist,” Lalou learned through constant tastings the essential characteristics of each terroir from each vineyard.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • A devout “terroirist,” Lalou learned through constant tastings the essential characteristics of each terroir from each vineyard.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • A devout “terroirist,” Lalou learned through constant tastings the essential characteristics of each terroir from each vineyard.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • All the credit goes to the tall, handsome Christophe Delorme, who is as dedicated a terroirist and believer in organic viticulture as one can find in the southern Rhône.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • All the credit goes to the tall, handsome Christophe Delorme, who is as dedicated a terroirist and believer in organic viticulture as one can find in the southern Rhône.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • A devout “terroirist,” Lalou learned through constant tastings the essential characteristics of each terroir from each vineyard.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

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