Fault focus – Geosmin dragging your wine through the mud

Fault focus – Geosmin dragging your wine through the mud

Dr. Carien CoetzeeBasic Wine30 June 2021   Imagine your wine being described as “damp soil”, “earthy”, “musty”, “muddy” and “beets”. A compound called geosmin is usually responsible for these unwanted nuances in wine.  Often confused for TCA, which contribute...