terroirist en · NOUN
Etymology
From terroir + -ist.
Meanings
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A person who believes in the usage of the terroir, especially one whose production or selection of wine is influenced by this concept.
This should be a caveat to those inveterate terroirists who are inclined to disparage the ripe, fruity, floral and cereal aromas of very young California Chardonnay, […]
1998, The Wine Spectator, volume 22, page 34:
Forms
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| terroirists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |