The term “terroir” in wine is an interesting concept. You often hear it referred to when talking about a wine’s character. This all- encompassing word generally refers to the climate and geography where a wine is grown. More specifically, it takes into account amount of sunlight, temperatures, degree days, rainfall, exposure to the sun, soil composition and lay of the land. All of these elements are part of what makes a particular wine taste the way it does. Wines grown on one, small piece of land, a “single vineyard”, exhibit the most unique terroir as their ultimate character is a direct result of a single growing locale. Wines blended from many different locations or vineyards exhibit less. Now you know!
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