This complex wine defect manifests itself in a dull, musty and sometimes pungent vinegar-like smell or disgusting taste. The wine-unfamiliar impression is quite similar to the dreaded cork taint. The defect is caused by various moulds, the most common genera being Penicillium and Aspergillus. One of the causes is grapes that have been affected by one of the many types of grape rot, such as grey rot (Botrytis) or green rot, or whose berries have been damaged by external influences such as pest damage or heavy rainfall. If the cause was...
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Roman Horvath MW
Domäne Wachau (Wachau)