Identifying the chemical composition related to the distinct aroma characteristics of New Zealand Sauvignon blanc wines

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 62-72

  Benkwitz, Frank ^a   Tominaga, Takatoshi ^b   Kilmartin, Paul A ^a   Lund, Cynthia ^c   Wohlers, Mark ^d   Nicolau, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c Horizon Milling   (United States)

^d THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Marlborough; Polyfunctional mercaptans; Regions; Sauvignon blanc wine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858014982     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5344/ajev.2011.10074     Document Type: Article

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