This gives a flavor reminiscent of dry vegetable matter or other plant material stalks.
A synonym for vegetal, but used more frequently to denote that the wine has probably had too much contact with the stems, resulting in a green, vegetal, or stalky character to the wine.
This is a green taste that comes from young wines or grapes that aren't ripe. It also occurs if the grapes were pressed to hard when extracting the juice.
Unripe, bitter, stemmy. Taste like green wood.
Tasting term indicating a woody, slightly raw taste.