Prevention is best option for mousy off-flavour in wine

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THE Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) senior oenologist Geoff Cowey says about 20 wines with mousy character, from large and small wineries, have been sent in to the helpdesk during the past three years, with about half of these now being white or sparkling wine."Previously you would be lucky to see it once a year, if at all. There is no seasonal trend as such but often it is picked up during wine ageing," Cowey says."Some of the mousy character could be found in whites made with extended periods of lees contact and minimal S02," he says.