Botrytis is essentially a mould infection that forms on the skins of berries and works it’s way ... the berries. The conditions required for botrytis to take are a period of high humidity or moisture. A fog ... storeroom if the weather is not helping you. In addition to dehydrating the berries, the botrytis mould ... , glycerine and other metabolic products, which give botrytis affected wines their distinctive flavour...

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I got an email from a reader this morning asking about botrytis-affected wines. Botrytis is known as "noble rot" because it can infect grapes destined for dessert wines, creating a fascinating spicy effect...

“Botrytis Cinerea”.  Special conditions in the vineyard coupled with alternating wet and dry periods around harvest time are necessary for Botrytis Cinerea to turn into what is called “Noble Rot ... .  But Botrytis also causes a fair amount of loss in the total volume of juice extracted from the vines ... desert wines. There is no agreement as to where Botrytis was first discovered in the world of wine...

... spectrum but a brilliant example of what we can do with botrytis styles…and for only twenty dollars...

This German Riesling made from "noble rot" grapes has an alcohol content of 11% with 7.1 acidity and 53.0 residual sugar. TASTING NOTES: Very pale pear color with a sweet fruity nose. Flavors of pear, apple and citrus are rounded out on the midpalate with honey. Mouthpuckering acidity on the ...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: D. Rosenthal Post Time: 07-16-2008 at 10:02 PM

This has a small percentage of viognier included as well. Interesting to see that label on this current vintage is still the lovely paining by Andrew Caillard. Aromas of pineapple, spice and honey. On the palate quite fresh and lively with flavours of pineapple, apricot, spice and a light glaze ...

Posted by Marc Hanes: Adams, Tim South Australia, Australia Clare Valley Botrytis Affected Riesling 1999 $17.99 12.5% The zinc orange core borders on brown, has an unsmudged translucency, lighter pumpkin flesh to yellow colored rims. The rubber tire notes have...