Aroma

The smell of a wine, especially the scents perceived before tasting.

<h2>What it means in wine</h2> <p>Aroma can include fruit, floral, herbal, spice, earth, oak, yeast, and age-related notes. It is one of the easiest ways for beginners to connect a wine to grape variety, origin, and production method.</p> <h2>Why it matters</h2> <p>Aromas help identify style and condition, but they should be interpreted with the palate rather than treated as a checklist.</p>