 French winemakers mull screw cap vs. cork |
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| For Vietti, "terroir" needs no translation |
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| Briefly, it is one French term that represents the myriad influences of site, soil, sun and climate on the flavor and structure of one wine made from grapes grown in one specific place. Wines that express terroir, we are told, are the best possible wines. Blended wines, manufactured wines, wines flavored with oak products and other additives cannot, by definition, express terroir. Personally, I subscribe to these notions. I believe they are true. What I do not believe is the claims of the great majority of wineries who aspire to terroir. Wines that truly express terroir are rare indeed — the products of one lifelong (and usually multigenerational) quest. Terroir comes from an ongoing process of discovery, stewardship and passionate art. ... |
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