Goût de Pétrol

Goût de Pétrol – French term for an aroma of gasoline or rubber.
Nowadays the French speak of Goût de terroir, it sounds better.
This taste arises from the minerals in the soil.
Especially the Riesling is sensitive to it.
With German Riesling it mainly arises during the aging of the wine.
This scent appears with unripe plucked grapes, a technique which is deliberately applied in Australia.
There are wine growers which consider this aroma as an error in the wine.
But it is appreciated as well, especially if it isn’t too dominant.