Description

“Earthy-geosmin, like sugar beets or damp soil”

Certified wine flavour standard used to train professional wine tasters to recognize and scale the intensity of earthy character.

Geosmin – a flavour associated with some types of cork taint – imparts an undesirable earthy / mouldy note to wine, reminiscent of sugar beets or damp soil. It can be imparted to wine through use of grapes which have been affected by grey rot. Use of dirty barrels or corks can also be responsible for this taint.

Food grade | free from sensory impurities | extensively tested | safe to smell and taste.