Wine making is truly a complicated science
During my vacation in France I attended a tour at a winery and they explained how the taste depends on many factors. Of course it starts with the grape variety, but also the age of the vines and "micro environment" it grows in play a big role.
I thought that was mostly marketing babble and only connoisseurs could notice the difference, if even them, but a tasting proved me wrong big time. They offered two wines from the same grape variety, grown in the same year, with the same processing after harvesting, from two plots 25 meters (80 feet) apart. The difference was huge!
And then there are many choices in the processing too. It's no wonder every brand and year tastes (at the very least somewhat) different.
I thought that was mostly marketing babble and only connoisseurs could notice the difference, if even them, but a tasting proved me wrong big time. They offered two wines from the same grape variety, grown in the same year, with the same processing after harvesting, from two plots 25 meters (80 feet) apart. The difference was huge!
And then there are many choices in the processing too. It's no wonder every brand and year tastes (at the very least somewhat) different.
