Terroir is more than soil
Climate, landscape and human choices: what gives a wine its sense of place.
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A vine never grows in the abstract. It receives light, passes through seasons and roots itself in a particular soil. Altitude, exposure and available water influence how grapes ripen.
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The grower is part of that story too. Choices in vineyard and cellar shape the finished wine. Terroir describes a meeting between nature and human work.
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To notice this in the glass, compare one grape variety from two regions. Serve the wines at similar temperatures and note freshness, texture and fruit first.
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A difference never proves that a single factor caused it. Vintage, grape ripeness, cellar choices and time in bottle also affect the result.
