Wine Faults Flashcards
Acetic acid
Bacteria
Pronounced odor of lees
Yeast
Acetaldehyde
Oxidation
Mercaptan
Sulfur
Cork taint
Mold
Ascensence
Bacteria
Butyric acid
Yeast
Browning
Oxidation
Brettanomyces
Yeast
Geranium
Bacteria
What compound is the root cause of cork tank
Mold
What specific terms can be used to describe the aroma of a corked wine?
Musty, dank basement
What substance can cause a wine to smell like rancid butter?
Butyric acid, which is a bacteria
What faulty wine aroma can be caused by incomplete malolactic fermentation?
Crushed geranium leaves
What is the term used to describe a wine that has a cooked or baked odor?
Maderized
What wine fault is typically caused by high amounts of both acetic acid and ethyl acetate?
Lacquer thinner, volatile acidity, nail polish remover etc
What specific term can be used to describe a wine with an excess of Brett?
Yeasty, sweaty, horsey
What substance can cause a wine to smell like onions or garlic?
Mercaptan, sulfur compound
What aroma can be caused by an excess of ethyl acetate?
Model airplane glue nail polish remover lacquer thinner
What wine fault can be described as having the aroma of burnt matches?
Sulfur dioxide in excess
What winefall is often described as similar to rotten eggs
Hydrogen sulfide
What off odor is caused by acetic acid
Vinegar
