Terroir Is a French term which means "terrain", that is an expression covering the land and all it produces, so this might indicate the crops produced in a particular region, together with the herbs growing there in abundance; the woodland with its provision for hunting, which might include game birds, wild boar, deer and rabbits and so on. Terroir covers the whole life of a rural landscape.

It also means the "sense of place" component that seems apparent in a wine's aromas or flavors. The term is used to generally describe nuances imparted by soil and climatic factors in certain wine-growing regions.

Terroir is pronounced "tear-wah", "tehr-wah"