terroirn.adj.

Brit.

/tɛ(r)ˈwɑː/, U.S.

/ˌtɛrˈwɑr/

Forms: late Middle English terroyre, late Middle English 1600s 1900s– terroir.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Probably also partly formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: French terroir ; goût de terroir n.

Etymology: < Middle French, French terroir land, territory (1212 in Old French as tieroir ), soil, land considered in respect of its agricultural production (1283; in later use often specifically with reference to wine production, especially considered in respect of the particular taste imparted to wine as a result of the location where it is grown) < post-classical Latin terratorium (7th cent.), variant (perhaps after classical Latin terra terra n.) of classical Latin territōrium territory n.¹ Compare Old Occitan terrador (12th cent.). Compare earlier territory n.¹ In sense A. 3 probably partly showing a reborrowing of the French word, and partly short for goût de terroir n.Not fully naturalized in English.

A. n.

†1. Land, territory. Cf. territory n.¹ 1a. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town or city > [noun] > with adjoining territory > adjoining territory

territorya1398

freedom1423

liberty?1435

terroira1460

territor1466

fielda1533

lowy1576

nomarchy1656

territorium1720

a1460 tr. Dicts & Sayings Philosophers (Helm.) (1999) 153 (MED) Aristotil..lerned of Plato in a place whiche was called Lopedimie in the terroyre of Athenes.

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 18/2 For to berye it in the terroir of the cyte of Losane.

†2. Soil. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > [noun]

earthOE

claya1300

grita1325

groota1400

grounda1400

loama1400

soilc1440

marl1590

terroir1653

dirt1698

dutty1873

1653 J. Howell German Diet sig. Fff The terroir or soil is gentle, copious and cheerfull.

1660 Char. Italy 83 Italy is the Garden of Europe, the Terroir being gentle and copious.

3. Winemaking.

a. = goût de terroir n.

ΚΠ

1846 C. Cocks Bordeaux 191 The total absence of the terroir, or that taste of the soil which, in bad years especially, is found more or less in all the wines of Lower Médoc.

1905 Jrnl. Inst. Brewing 11 129 Thus only the finest wines (in the brandy distiller's sense of the term), and those having very little disagreeable ‘terroir’, can be used in the simple potstill.

1991 Wine & Spirits June 61/2 A wine with more detail and depth than the Brunate, the Prapo shows a distinctive terroir even at this early stage in its development.

b. The growing conditions in a particular region, viewed as contributing distinctive flavours to the grapes, and hence the wines, produced there.In early use this sense tends to refer to the soil only (cf. sense A. 2); in later use other factors such as climate, hours of sunlight, landscape, etc., are encompassed; cf. quot. 1983. [In taste of (the) terroir after French goût de terroir goût de terroir n.]

ΚΠ

1863 Sci. Amer. 17 Jan. 34/1 The wines of the Dauphin and of the Vivarals of the Moselle give the alcohol which participates of the taste of terroir, that characterizes these wines.

1870 Food Jrnl. Feb. 51 The St. Gilles wines bring..always a particular so-called ‘taste of terroir’ into the wines with which they are mixed.

1968 E. Kressmann Wonder of Wine ii. 36 The soil (or ‘terroir’), from which the vine draws its sap and its essence, plays a decisive part.

1971 N.Y. Times 4 Apr. x. 31/6 We had a delightful Malvasier... It is light-red and has the characteristic taste of the terroir, as all South Tyrolean wines.

1983 N.Y. Times 1 June c13/4 Mr. Prats spoke of ‘terroir’ as being not just the soil but a combination of factors that are out of man's hands, the coming together of the soil and climate.

2005 Whisky Mag. Oct. 24/3 The South Australian wine industry..have educated the consumer to understand that terroir is less important than grape variety.

B. adj.

Winemaking. Designating a wine or brandy produced from grapes grown in a specific area and having the distinctive flavour associated with the growing conditions (in early use, esp. the soil) in that area. Cf. sense A. 3.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > qualities or characteristics of wine > [adjective]

sublimed1576

muted1853

terroir1889

1889 Times 21 Oct. 4/6 On account of the unpleasantly strong taste of the soil, which characterizes this ‘terroir’ brandy, it cannot be employed except in very small proportions for blending with other brandies.

1957 N.Y. Times Mag. 8 Dec. 17/2 The real lover of wine is..the chap who knows a dozen bistros in town where you can buy a glass of a little terroir wine that doesn't advertise its distinction on its label.

2002 Hachette Wine Guide 2002 135/2 They offer a wide range of terroir wines, such as this Pinot Gris grown on a terraced hillside of the Guebwiller valley.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	terroir
释义	terroirn.adj. Brit. /tɛ(r)ˈwɑː/, U.S. /ˌtɛrˈwɑr/ Forms: late Middle English terroyre, late Middle English 1600s 1900s– terroir. Origin: A borrowing from French. Probably also partly formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: French terroir ; goût de terroir n. Etymology: < Middle French, French terroir land, territory (1212 in Old French as tieroir ), soil, land considered in respect of its agricultural production (1283; in later use often specifically with reference to wine production, especially considered in respect of the particular taste imparted to wine as a result of the location where it is grown) < post-classical Latin terratorium (7th cent.), variant (perhaps after classical Latin terra terra n.) of classical Latin territōrium territory n.¹ Compare Old Occitan terrador (12th cent.). Compare earlier territory n.¹ In sense A. 3 probably partly showing a reborrowing of the French word, and partly short for goût de terroir n.Not fully naturalized in English. A. n. †1. Land, territory. Cf. territory n.¹ 1a. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town or city > [noun] > with adjoining territory > adjoining territory territorya1398 freedom1423 liberty?1435 terroira1460 territor1466 fielda1533 lowy1576 nomarchy1656 territorium1720 a1460 tr. Dicts & Sayings Philosophers (Helm.) (1999) 153 (MED) Aristotil..lerned of Plato in a place whiche was called Lopedimie in the terroyre of Athenes. 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 18/2 For to berye it in the terroir of the cyte of Losane. †2. Soil. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > [noun] earthOE claya1300 grita1325 groota1400 grounda1400 loama1400 soilc1440 marl1590 terroir1653 dirt1698 dutty1873 1653 J. Howell German Diet sig. Fff The terroir or soil is gentle, copious and cheerfull. 1660 Char. Italy 83 Italy is the Garden of Europe, the Terroir being gentle and copious. 3. Winemaking. a. = goût de terroir n. ΚΠ 1846 C. Cocks Bordeaux 191 The total absence of the terroir, or that taste of the soil which, in bad years especially, is found more or less in all the wines of Lower Médoc. 1905 Jrnl. Inst. Brewing 11 129 Thus only the finest wines (in the brandy distiller's sense of the term), and those having very little disagreeable ‘terroir’, can be used in the simple potstill. 1991 Wine & Spirits June 61/2 A wine with more detail and depth than the Brunate, the Prapo shows a distinctive terroir even at this early stage in its development. b. The growing conditions in a particular region, viewed as contributing distinctive flavours to the grapes, and hence the wines, produced there.In early use this sense tends to refer to the soil only (cf. sense A. 2); in later use other factors such as climate, hours of sunlight, landscape, etc., are encompassed; cf. quot. 1983. [In taste of (the) terroir after French goût de terroir goût de terroir n.] ΚΠ 1863 Sci. Amer. 17 Jan. 34/1 The wines of the Dauphin and of the Vivarals of the Moselle give the alcohol which participates of the taste of terroir, that characterizes these wines. 1870 Food Jrnl. Feb. 51 The St. Gilles wines bring..always a particular so-called ‘taste of terroir’ into the wines with which they are mixed. 1968 E. Kressmann Wonder of Wine ii. 36 The soil (or ‘terroir’), from which the vine draws its sap and its essence, plays a decisive part. 1971 N.Y. Times 4 Apr. x. 31/6 We had a delightful Malvasier... It is light-red and has the characteristic taste of the terroir, as all South Tyrolean wines. 1983 N.Y. Times 1 June c13/4 Mr. Prats spoke of ‘terroir’ as being not just the soil but a combination of factors that are out of man's hands, the coming together of the soil and climate. 2005 Whisky Mag. Oct. 24/3 The South Australian wine industry..have educated the consumer to understand that terroir is less important than grape variety. B. adj. Winemaking. Designating a wine or brandy produced from grapes grown in a specific area and having the distinctive flavour associated with the growing conditions (in early use, esp. the soil) in that area. Cf. sense A. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > qualities or characteristics of wine > [adjective] sublimed1576 muted1853 terroir1889 1889 Times 21 Oct. 4/6 On account of the unpleasantly strong taste of the soil, which characterizes this ‘terroir’ brandy, it cannot be employed except in very small proportions for blending with other brandies. 1957 N.Y. Times Mag. 8 Dec. 17/2 The real lover of wine is..the chap who knows a dozen bistros in town where you can buy a glass of a little terroir wine that doesn't advertise its distinction on its label. 2002 Hachette Wine Guide 2002 135/2 They offer a wide range of terroir wines, such as this Pinot Gris grown on a terraced hillside of the Guebwiller valley. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.a1460
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