Tertiary Aromas & Flavors

Question 1

Tertiary aromas and flavors in a wine are a result of…

Answer 1

maturation

Question 2

List the characteristics associated with an aged RED wine (10)

Answer 2

• dried fruit (prune, raisin, fig)
• cooked fruit
• leather
• earth
• mushroom
• meat
• tobacco
• wet leaves
• forest floor
• caramel

Question 3

List the characteristics associated with an aged WHITE wine (10)

Answer 3

• dried fruit (apricot, golden raisin)
• orange marmelade
• petrol
• cinnamon
• ginger
• nutmeg
• almond
• hazelnut
• honey
• caramel

Question 4

List the characteristics associated with DELIBERATELY OXIDIZED wines (6)

Answer 4

• almond
• hazelnut
• walnut
• chocolate
• coffee
• caramel