Research Article

Exploring Consumer and Producer Views of Verjuice: A Grape-Based Product Made from Viticultural Waste

Table 3

Producer words and comments on sensory aspects of verjuice based on their experience and personal opinions towards their products.

Sensory modalityRange of descriptors used by producers to describe their verjuice

Appearance
ColourDependent on vintage, not worry about colour tonality, good looking colour, colourless, shinning yellow to golden yellow, rose provenance wine colour
ClarityBright clear, no sediments, clean juice

Taste
SweetnessNot sweet, no sugar, not much residual sugar, low sweet, sweet
SournessLight, soft, mild, not sharp, round, fresh, acid, sour, tangy, tart, good level, malic, crisp, high, sharp
BitternessLow bitterness

Flavour
FloralFloral
AppleApple, apple cider smell
Green appleGreen apple
CitrusLemon, lime, citric, grapefruit, fresh, refreshing
BerryLighter berries, strawberry
Grape/wineySemillon grape, Riesling grapes (petroleum)
HerbaceousGrassy, herbal, rhubarb
SulphurSulphur, savoury flint match

Mouthfeel
AstringentNot dry or puckering, a bit, dry, tannins, dry finish
SmoothRound, flow in the palate, smooth

No tasting was involved during the interviews.