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A Soiled Reputation The controversy over “terroir”— what makes wines from different places taste so differently BY » Trevor Burton Photography courtesy of » Trevor Burton
26 LimitlessMagOnline.com | February 2021
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erroir is an untranslatable French word. It encompasses the environmental conditions, especially soil and climate, in which grapes are grown and that give a wine its unique flavor and aroma. The concept has been around for a long time. Back in the 14th century, Cistercian monks in Burgundy were dedicated to studying, understanding, and improving winemaking. They were the first to realize that different grapes from different vineyards in the Côte d’Or in Burgundy and sometimes even different vines from the same vineyard led to dramatically different wines.
