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Typical taste impression as a description for the Foxton; see there.

Flavour characteristic of certain species of American grapes and the wine made from them, which in Europe is usually understood negatively (in Japan, however, this often very intense aroma is perceived as pleasant). It is often described as intense and unpleasant, accompanied by a sweetish, artificial flavour reminiscent of overripe fruit, strawberry jam or grape juice. The smell and taste evoke associations of animal and earthy tones reminiscent of a fox's den, complemented by nuances of other tones such as fox urine (cat urine), wet fox fur, damp earth and occasionally animal faeces.

Foxton - 4 Geschmacksrichtungen

Flavours: 1 = foxy, 2 = strawberry flavour, 3 = bug flavour, 4 - skunk tone

Meaning of the name

Other names for foxy are fox taste, fox flavour, cat flavour, skunk tone (skunk tone) and bug flavour. The term hybrid flavour, which is also very often used, is actually misleading, as by no means all hybrids have this flavour. The name foxy was chosen because of the similarity of the scent around a fox's den or the smell of fox urine (cat urine), wet fox fur and animal faeces.

Species with the foxy

This is particularly pronounced in the species Vitis labrusca (also known as fox vine or strawberry vine) and somewhat...

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