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#387931 - 11-22-2017 08:40:04 The Ultimate Expression of Terroir....
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It is, of course, the ne plus ultra of any wine to express the terroir of where it was grown. There can be no higher achievement than for a wine to show terroir. If we're good wine connoisseurs, we worship at the altar of terroir. This we've been told by the experts and many/many winemakers.
We have also been told by these same experts that Riesling displays its terroir better than any other grape. Errrr...was that Nebbiolo?....or PinotNoir?. I can't remember which one it is.
Now we find out:
Terroir/FieldBlends
that no.....it's field blends that are the ultimate way for a wine to express terroir. Sorry Burgundy. Sorry Piemonte. Sorry Mosel. It's field blends.
Ms.Denig also reveals such profundities as:
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We know, for example, that every wine is either a varietal bottling or a blend. (The difference there is simple. Varietal wines consist of one single grape variety, while blends are comprised of multiple types of grapes.) Regions like Burgundy are known for their single-varietal bottles, whereas other areas, such as Bordeaux, are renowned for world-class blends.


So....now we know. I guess I'm going to have to start buying more Carlisle and Bedrock in order to have a wine that is the ultimate expression of terroir. Whatta shame.
Tom confused


Edited by TomHill (11-22-2017 08:42:51)

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#387953 - 11-25-2017 05:30:32 Re: Trigger warning required [Re: TomHill]
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Man, that's cold. Completely out of the blue comes this truth: "With field blends, however, different grape varieties are grown in the same plot, and then harvested and vinified together. This practice is common all over the world, particularly in Portugal, Italy, and Northern California."
Gee who knew?
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#387954 - 11-25-2017 07:06:57 Yup... [Re: BEB]
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Originally Posted By: BEB
Man, that's cold. Completely out of the blue comes this truth: "With field blends, however, different grape varieties are grown in the same plot, and then harvested and vinified together. This practice is common all over the world, particularly in Portugal, Italy, and Northern California."
Gee who knew?
wink

Yup....'Tisin't amazing the stuff you can learn out on the InterNet.
Some of it is even true!!! shocked
Tom

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#387965 - 11-27-2017 12:07:45 No wonder... [Re: TomHill]
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that Wines By Committee, such as the Apothic line, 99 Crimes line, etc are so good. They are blends, and thus, represent their terroir perfectly.

I guess, however, by this lady's definition, a blend of different Barolo vineyards in a Barolo, 100% Nebbiolo, does not really express terroir as well as say, a blend of Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto (even better, blend in some Cab). smile
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