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In wine tasting, tobacco is a descriptive term used to denote a group of aromas commonly associated with bottle-aged wines, particularly mature red wines. It is classified as a tertiary aroma, developing during ageing rather than originating directly from the grape or primary fermentation.<ref>Robinson | In wine tasting, tobacco is a descriptive term used to denote a group of aromas commonly associated with bottle-aged wines, particularly mature red wines. It is classified as a tertiary aroma, developing during ageing rather than originating directly from the grape or primary fermentation.<ref>Jancis Robinson, ''Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 17 Sept. 2015. ISBN 9780198705383.</ref> | ||
The descriptor does not imply the presence of tobacco itself, but rather aromatic impressions reminiscent of cured tobacco leaf, cigar box, pipe tobacco or dried tobacco pouch. | The descriptor does not imply the presence of tobacco itself, but rather aromatic impressions reminiscent of cured tobacco leaf, cigar box, pipe tobacco or dried tobacco pouch. | ||
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== Chemical background == | == Chemical background == | ||
No single compound is responsible for tobacco-like aromas. Instead, the perception arises from complex interactions between multiple volatile compounds formed during ageing, including products of slow oxidation and polymerisation reactions.<ref>Jackson, ''Wine Science: Principles and Applications'', Academic Press, 2020 | No single compound is responsible for tobacco-like aromas. Instead, the perception arises from complex interactions between multiple volatile compounds formed during ageing, including products of slow oxidation and polymerisation reactions.<ref>PhD Jackson, Ronald S., ''Wine Science: Principles and Applications'', Academic Press Inc, 14 April 2020. ISBN 9780128161180.</ref><ref>Andrew L. Waterhouse, ''Understanding Wine Chemistry'', Wiley, 19 Aug. 2016. ISBN 9781118627808.</ref> | ||
[[Oak ageing]] can indirectly contribute by providing additional phenolic material that later evolves into tertiary aromatic expressions, though tobacco notes may also appear in wines aged primarily in bottle rather than wood. | [[Oak ageing]] can indirectly contribute by providing additional phenolic material that later evolves into tertiary aromatic expressions, though tobacco notes may also appear in wines aged primarily in bottle rather than wood. | ||
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== Associated wine styles and varieties == | == Associated wine styles and varieties == | ||
Tobacco is most frequently associated with structured red wines capable of long ageing. It is commonly cited in tasting notes for mature wines based on varieties such as [[Cabernet Sauvignon]], [[Merlot]], [[Nebbiolo]] and [[Sangiovese]], among others.<ref>Robinson, Harding & | Tobacco is most frequently associated with structured red wines capable of long ageing. It is commonly cited in tasting notes for mature wines based on varieties such as [[Cabernet Sauvignon]], [[Merlot]], [[Nebbiolo]] and [[Sangiovese]], among others.<ref>Jancis Robinson, Jose Vouillamoz, Julia Harding, & 0 more, ''Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours'', Ecco, 1 Nov. 2012. ISBN 9780062206367.</ref> | ||
The descriptor is also used in reference to certain classic regional styles where bottle ageing is integral to typicity, including traditional [[Bordeaux]] blends and other long-lived European reds.<ref>Stevenson, ''The Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia'', DK, 2011, ISBN 9780756686840.</ref> | The descriptor is also used in reference to certain classic regional styles where bottle ageing is integral to typicity, including traditional [[Bordeaux]] blends and other long-lived European reds.<ref>Stevenson, ''The Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia'', DK, 2011, ISBN 9780756686840.</ref> | ||
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== Contemporary usage == | == Contemporary usage == | ||
Despite increasing stylistic diversity in global wine production, tobacco remains a widely understood descriptor in international wine discourse. Its continued use reflects both the persistence of age-worthy wine styles and the convergence of tasting language across markets.<ref>MacNeil, ''The Wine Bible'', Workman, 2022 | Despite increasing stylistic diversity in global wine production, tobacco remains a widely understood descriptor in international wine discourse. Its continued use reflects both the persistence of age-worthy wine styles and the convergence of tasting language across markets.<ref>Karen MacNeil, ''The Wine Bible'', Workman Adult, October 11, 2022. ISBN 9781523510092.</ref><ref>Anderson & Pinilla, ''Wine Globalization'', Cambridge University Press, 2018, ISBN 9781108445687.</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||