Aromas

(See also: Corky / Cork Taint, DevelopedAromas, FunkyAromas, Oak / OakyPetrolAroma)

Good wines of all types probably contain as many as a thousand different aromatic substances and scientists still don’t understand them all, although a lot of research was done on this during the last 30 years. Young Riesling, for example at Gut Hermannsberg, has aromas right across the spectrum of fruits, flowers, herbs and spices, sometimes also funkyaromas. Then there is another entire range of developedaromas that result from the aging process. However, you can only smell about 1% of the aromas in ripe Riesling grapes, the great majority of them being released during fermentation. Maturation of the young wines on the lees stabilizes the wine’s aromas enabling it age much longer.