regional wine
Terroir-specific bottle
Regional wine is wine identified by its geographic origin rather than grape variety—Burgundy, Chianti, Rioja.
The term often implies wines that reflect local terroir and tradition but lack the prestige (and price) of famous appellations: We found some excellent regional wines in the Languedoc.
Regional wines typically offer good value for everyday drinking.
- microclimateLocalized atmospheric zone
- appellationName or title given
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- soil compositionComponents within ground
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