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Chapter 2- Wine Faults > Wine Faults > Flashcards

Wine Faults Flashcards

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Acetic acid

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Bacteria

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Pronounced odor of lees

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Yeast

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Acetaldehyde

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Oxidation

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Mercaptan

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Sulfur

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Cork taint

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Mold

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Ascensence

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Bacteria

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Butyric acid

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Yeast

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Browning

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Oxidation

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Brettanomyces

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Yeast

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Geranium

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Bacteria

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What compound is the root cause of cork tank

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Mold

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What specific terms can be used to describe the aroma of a corked wine?

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Musty, dank basement

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13
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What substance can cause a wine to smell like rancid butter?

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Butyric acid, which is a bacteria

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What faulty wine aroma can be caused by incomplete malolactic fermentation?

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Crushed geranium leaves

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What is the term used to describe a wine that has a cooked or baked odor?

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Maderized

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What wine fault is typically caused by high amounts of both acetic acid and ethyl acetate?

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Lacquer thinner, volatile acidity, nail polish remover etc

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What specific term can be used to describe a wine with an excess of Brett?

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Yeasty, sweaty, horsey

18
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What substance can cause a wine to smell like onions or garlic?

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Mercaptan, sulfur compound

19
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What aroma can be caused by an excess of ethyl acetate?

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Model airplane glue nail polish remover lacquer thinner

20
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What wine fault can be described as having the aroma of burnt matches?

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Sulfur dioxide in excess

21
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What winefall is often described as similar to rotten eggs

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Hydrogen sulfide

22
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What off odor is caused by acetic acid

A

Vinegar

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