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Terroir refers to the environmental conditions, like soil quality, topography and climate, that drastically influence a wine’s flavor and quality.
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Sources:
Terroir: What Does It Mean?:
http://napavalleyregister.com/lifestyles/food-and-cooking/wine/columnists/allen-balik/terroir-what-does-it-mean/article_593f6df8-d205-11e1-81a6-0019bb2963f4.html
“Terroir is one of the most commonly used and least understood words in the vocabulary of wine. And that’s unfortunate because it is universally considered by wine professionals, collectors and authors alike as the most important force in making distinct wines that speak of their place of origin.”
What Makes Wine Great?:
http://www.salon.com/2010/06/02/how_soil_affects_wine_ext2010/
“Why does Chardonnay produced from grapes grown in the Hudson Valley taste different from Chardonnay that hails from the Napa Valley, and why does that Chardonnay taste different from a Chardonnay whose home is in Burgundy, France?”
How Red Wine Grapes Ripen, Greatly Affects Their Taste:
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-07-18/features/sc-food-0713-wine-syrah-20120718_1_cool-climate-syrah-wine-grapes-red-wine
“You can buy a Gala apple from New Zealand, Mexico, Chile, the U.K. and the U.S. and each will taste pretty much the same. That’s the idea.”
Climate, Terroir, And Wine: What Matters Most In Producing Great Wine?:
http://www.earthmagazine.org/article/climate-terroir-and-wine-what-matters-most-producing-great-wine
“Weather and climate have played decisive roles throughout human existence — where and how cultures developed, where they migrated and even how some died out.”
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