Having the odor of a fox; rank; strong smelling.
Sour; unpleasant in taste; -- said of wine, beer, etc., not properly fermented; -- also of grapes which have the coarse flavor of the fox grape.
Applied to wines with a pronounced wild grape flavor, particularly Labruscas species such as Concord, Catawba, Niagara, etc. grapes. Probably originating from the native American Fox grape, the distinctive flavor and aroma have been traced to the presence of methyl anthranilate.
refers to a musty odor and flavor common to wine made from grapes of the vitis labrusca breed of grapes native to North America. It is caused by the methyl anthranilate common to vitis labrusca grape varieties such as Concord, Delaware, Catawba and Niagara.
A wine making term for the smell of native American grape varieties. The best example is the Concord grape, that most Welch's grape juice is made from. The term originated with the early settlers who called the native grapes, Fox grapes.
The distinctive character of wine made from vinifera labrusca, the native American grapes of which Concord grapes are an example.
with characteristics of strong smelling furry animals, especially the fox. A foxy odour is typical of some hybrid grape varieties and, though unpleasant if too pronounced, can be a sign of quality e.g. in some Champagnes
A term used to describe the distinctive flavour found in wines produced from the American grape variety Vitis lubrusca. The flavour is that of grape flavoured lollies.
Musty, earthy flavor characteristics of native American wines. This is usually a derogatory term when applied to a wine.
a complex of odours found in grapes of Vitis labrusca and its hybrids. Methyl and ethyl anthranilate and other biochemical compounds are involved. Many pioneering New World settlers found a tolerance for this entity. Nothing, of quality, was indigenously available to vinify. Does not imply an animal fut relates the wild or "fox" grapes as mentioned.
distinctive taste of the grapes and wine of some American vines, especially Vitis labrusca and some of its hybrids. Methyl anthranilate is the (often) offending compound.
The "grapey" flavors of wines made from native American grapes, Vitis labrusca.
The smell of the native American grape; more like soap than foxes
The characteristic smell of labrusca grapes. Evident in Concord grape juice.
Strong "grape jelly" aroma and flavor characteristic of native American grapes like Concord and sometimes found in more subtle form in red French-hybrid grapes. Not generally well thought of by serious wine lovers, but a well-made Concord.
A tasting term for the musty odor and flavor of wines made from Vitis labrusca grapes native to North America.
The distinctive smell of native American labrusca grapes, like in Concord juice.
A pronounced flavour found in wines made from native American grapes; the same smell as in grape jelly.
A term used to describe the unique musky and grapey character of many native American labrusca varieties.
The wild taste found in some North American grape varieties.
Common descriptive word used to note the presence of the unique musky and grapey character attached to native american Vitis labrusca grapes such as the Concord or Catawba varieties. The term "fox" has traditionally been a pejorative name given by grapegrowers to the fruit of a feral, ie. reverted to the wild species, cultivar grapevine.