Terroirist

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who believes in the usage of the terroir, especially one whose production or selection of wine is influenced by this concept.

    "This should be a caveat to those inveterate terroirists who are inclined to disparage the ripe, fruity, floral and cereal aromas of very young California Chardonnay, […]"

Example

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"This should be a caveat to those inveterate terroirists who are inclined to disparage the ripe, fruity, floral and cereal aromas of very young California Chardonnay, […]"

Etymology

From terroir + -ist.

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