You Can Taste Terroir Directly: Attribution, Not Reflex

The standard

A comparative origin attribution relies on recurring patterns across several samples, not on a single impression. Only repetition separates an actual origin trait from random variation.

Criteria

• The trait recurs across several vintages of the same origin
• The comparison includes other origins or parcels
• Winemaking and ageing are ruled out as a secondary cause
• The attribution stays open to revision if new samples contradict it

Distinction

Terroir ≠ single impression: a striking taste in the glass is a clue, not proof of origin. Terroir ≠ winemaker's signature: craft and ageing shape the wine in addition to the site. Without a comparative origin attribution, any terroir claim remains an assertion.