: the combination of factors including soil, climate, and sunlight that gives wine grapes their distinctive character
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Ovum, started in 2011, was dedicated to really showcasing the terroir and diversity of Oregon outside of the Willamette Valley.
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Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The latest tool used by winemakers to show off the pure terroir of their grapes is the Wineglobe, a 100 percent glass orb to vinify and age wine.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2025
Located on Carlsbad’s Roosevelt Street, right behind their 4-month-old Wildland all-day restaurant-bakery-bar, Lilo will serve a coastal California menu that reflects the local terroir and seafood with international influences.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Great sense of terroir here, with a savory note in the finish.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The latest tool used by winemakers to show off the pure terroir of their grapes is the Wineglobe, a 100 percent glass orb to vinify and age wine.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2025
Located on Carlsbad’s Roosevelt Street, right behind their 4-month-old Wildland all-day restaurant-bakery-bar, Lilo will serve a coastal California menu that reflects the local terroir and seafood with international influences.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Great sense of terroir here, with a savory note in the finish.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for terroir
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“Terroir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terroir. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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