News — aromas

Our sense of smell is a powerful sensory ability that we do not fully utilize. In fact, we are not used to giving a name to what we smell, and we cannot describe an odor that we like or dislike. But how many different odors can humans discriminate? A recent study has found that “humans can discriminate more than 1 trillion olfactory stimuli.” That is incredible! However, our brains cannot give meaning to most of these stimuli. Recognizing scents is a difficult task for most people when they are blinded. This is because we are not used to doing it,...

The olfactory categories of aromas found in white wines are many: citrus, fruit, tropical fruit, flowers, herbs, dried fruit, spices, caramel, toasted chemicals, earthy. Let's see which ones are the most important and what they can tell us.AGRUMES. Let us begin by saying that all, or almost all, white wines have more or less pronounced hints of citrus. In most cases, the scents are reminiscent of fresh, green citrus fruits (lime, lemon, and grapefruit), but some varietals have citrus fruits that are reminiscent of sweeter sensations, such as orange and tangerine. Examples of these varietals include Gewürztraminer, Muscat Blanc, Riesling,...