Methoxypyrazines

Methoxypyrazines are flavour and aroma compounds present in both Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc responsible for the herbaceous, vegetal, grassy, capsicum aroma.

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Methoxypyrazines are flavour and aroma compounds present in both Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc responsible for the herbaceous, vegetal, grassy, capsicum aroma.  The concentration of these flavours and aromas is reduced through exposure of the fruit to heat and sun. The riper and more exposed the fruit is the lower the concentration of methoxypyrazines.

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