Aromatic spoilage of wines by raw materials and enological products

Abstract

For wine to earn its reputation and merit its price, it must fulfil certain quality standards but, above all, must be free from defects. These latter factors may be inherent in the raw materials used and result in spoilage of the wine, may be derived from the products used to treat the vines, or be caused by accidental contamination of the grapes. The wine can be contaminated in any stage of its manufacture, even in the bottles (Blaise and Bertrand 1998). © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009.