terroirn.m.
[tɛ.ʁwaʁ]
the soil-and-soul of a place that flavours its food and wine
In a sentence
- Ce fromage a un vrai goût de terroir.This cheese really tastes of its region.
- Chaque vin exprime son terroir.Every wine expresses its terroir.
The untranslatable pride of French gastronomy: the belief that a place’s soil, climate and know-how end up in the glass and on the plate.
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