March 2025
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IVES Technical Reviews vine and wine
The alteration known as "mousy taint" is a resurgent deviation in certain wines, characterised by reminiscent aromas of rice cakes and sausage skins. Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the microorganism responsible for alcoholic fermentation in wines, is crucial for winemaking and has not been directly linked to this defect. However, recent studies suggest that some strains of S. cerevisiae may indirectly affect the production of mousy N-heterocycles in a synthetic medium.