Wine flavors and aromas

[Kcwhippet]

Joey,

Apparently the grapes can pick up the essence of what's grown nearby. For the life of me I can't remember the winery, but there are eucalyptus trees bordering one winery's vineyard and the wine picks up a hint of the eucalyptus. The winery insists it's because of the proximity of the the tree roots to the grape vines, but someone else suggests some of the trees' volatile oils have settled on the grapes and get into the wine that way.

[This message has been edited by Kcwhippet (edited 01-26-2003).]