Aroma Sources

The aromas and flavors of wines can come from many sources:

• The Grapes
• The Yeast
• The Production
• The Maturation

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Fruit Aromas and Flavors

The vast majority of wines have fruit aromas and flavors.

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Oak Flavors

Wine fermented or matured in oak barrels can have flavors of wood, oak, cedar, smoke, toast, hazelnuts, vanilla, coconut, cloves, and other spices.

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Climate and Ripeness

The climate can influence the flavors:

Cold Climate

• Less Ripe Grapes
• More Acidity
• More Green Fruit and Citrus Flavors

Warm Climate

• More Ripe Grapes
• More Sugar
• More Yellow and Tropical Fruit Flavors