Hi, today we’re talking fruit flavors in wine. I’m Tim from Elma Wine & Liquor. Today I’m talking about fruit or fruit flavors in wine. A couple of people have asked about the videos where I reference flavors like apples, or pears, or pineapples. They have asked, ‘‘Why are the winemakers putting fruit in their wine?’’

Well, they’re not. Those flavor descriptors are just terms that we use in the wine industry, to describe the flavors that we’re getting from the wine. The wines that I’ve been talking about in my previous videos are 100% grape wines (except video 007 Midgard Wines). They are only made with grapes, not with any of other fruits.

Bringing Out Fruit Flavors In Wine

When the winemakers crush the grapes then ferment and age them. During that process other flavors emerge from the grapes. The winemakers are not actually incorporating other fruit flavors in wine.  The grapes react chemically and bring out different fruit flavors in wine.

Some of the other descriptors of wine are earthy, tobacco, and leather. Do you think that the winemakers are pouring dirt or leather in their wine? These are flavors, textures, or things that come out in the wine.

Actual Fruit Wines

That said, there are wines that are made out of other fruits. We have a couple of different varieties here, blueberry, apple, and pear wines. Those wines are made with different fruits and they’re labeled as such. This is different from the traditional grape wines that we’re used to which take on the flavors and characteristics of other fruits.

Hope that clears things up for you concerning fruit flavors in wine. If you have further questions and comments please ask. Questions like this help us generate new videos and new content. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you very much for watching. Cheers.

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