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grassy

Term used to describe the typical flavour and aroma of a wine in the context of a wine tasting or wine evaluation. It is characterised by an impression of freshly cut grass, crushed leaves or green wood. This is caused by methoxypyrazines(essential oils), which are particularly present in the grape varieties Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. With a higher proportion, this is considered intrusive (negative), but with Sauvignon Blanc it is generally understood in a positive sense as typical of the variety. In some cases, the term herbaceous is also seen as synonymous, but this mainly describes a negative impression or a wine defect with other causes. Related terms for grassy are green and peppery.

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