How to Use terroir in a Sentence

terroir

noun
  • That way the food on the plate is even more precise, even more in tune with its terroir.
    — Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 18 July 2022
  • Great sense of terroir here, with a savory note in the finish.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The walls were caked in natural molds and yeasts, which, we were told, add to the wine’s terroir.
    — Megan Lloyd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Old vine grapes make all wines more complex and reflective of their terroirs.
    — Dave Eckert, kansascity, 27 July 2017
  • The vibes are in the terroir, the region where the grapes are grown and harvested.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2024
  • This is thanks to its unique terroir, which includes fertile volcanic soil.
    — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 June 2021
  • The first session will go over how best to taste wine, and the rest will delve into terroir and aging.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2020
  • There are certain things that just by the terroir of the land that are better in a certain area of the world.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023
  • This affects the richness and depth of flavor of the cheeses — a concept known as terroir.
    — Gary Stoller, Forbes, 5 July 2022
  • Taste the terroir beneath a historic clock tower.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Just as wines have a terroir, or flavor of their origins, so do oysters, Mills says.
    — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Donoso credits the vineyard — the terroir — more than any winemaker sleight of hand.
    — Dave Faries, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2017
  • The Champagne terroir is the source of our wines’ excellence.
    — Katie Chang, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • The altitude and the woods that protect that little terroir help the freshness and acidy of this wine.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • What part of Piemonte is your winery located and what is special about its terroir?
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The French cult of terroir is partly sentimental but in large part true.
    — Adam Gopnik, Town & Country, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Wines are paired with a focus on the unique viticulture of the region – small batch and volcanic terroir.
    — William Leigh, theweek, 14 May 2024
  • Collecting here means laying down a region while its terroirs and styles keep emerging.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • That is, perhaps, due to the producer’s assertion of terroir for its rosa wines as much as its reds and whites.
    — Cathy Huyghe, Forbes, 25 June 2021
  • And the stronger the connection of the vines to the place they're grown, the stronger the ever important terroir is.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2022
  • The defining feature is schist, the only such terroir in the Languedoc.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • These projects are part of a global policy to explore all the ways to protect nature and our terroir.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
  • The terroir, the climate, and the savoir-faire are unparalleled and the style inimitable.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 10 June 2022
  • And in return, the terroir and the biodiversity give you truth.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Sourced from all over Vietnam, each herb and spice carries its own unique tasting notes based on the terroir of each region.
    — Anna Haines, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The French word terroir, the distinguishing marks of the soil in which wine is made, applies to art as much as to wine.
    — Adam Gopnik, Town & Country, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The aim is to place terroir at the forefront, and further study precisely what the vineyard provides.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • How a wine’s terroir — the soils, climate, the vegetation it’s grown near — inspires the taste.
    — Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The intellectual terroir of a human mind, made available to those who need it most.
    — David S. Bennahum, Fortune, 24 May 2026
  • But haute cuisine has just as much claim to the sentiment; both styles have their own rich history, born from and steeped in the same terroir.
    — Jamie Schler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

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