ProductEvaluationReport,Brussels2019

TotalScore 91%

FirstImpression 91%

Vis ion 95%

Olfaction 92%

Taste 86%

Finalsensations 86%

TotalScore

90.6%Award

SensoryAnalysisResults

SensoryEvaluation

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90.6%

GeneralcommentOverall,anexcellentproductofveryhighquality.Abeautiful,aromaticbrandythatisverybalancedandhasanelegantfemininityandnotesoftropicalfruitsandberries.Agreatexampleofagrapedistillate,withasurprisingintensity.

94.9%

VisionImpeccableappearance,withabeautifultranslucentclarityandbrightsilverreflections.Clearanddense,withmanyfattearsvisibleintheglass.

92.1%

OlfactionFabulousintensityoffruityandfloralnotes,withtheMuscatwellmarkedandveryelegant.Aromasoflychee,melon,aniseed,liquoriceandelderflowerarepresentonthenose.Highlyaromaticandperfumed,withaslightchemicalnotethatisnotunpleasant.

Comments&suggestionsfromtheJury

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85.9%Taste

Wellstructuredanddelicate,withwarmandvelvetysensationsonthetongue.Ratherintensemouthwithahighlevelofalcoholandaperfumedpalatewithvegetalhints.

Pleasantfruitygrapeflavours,althoughtheyarealittleunresolved.Thereisasweetnessthatcomesfromunfinishedfermentation.

85.9%Finalsensations

Clean,clearfinishthatishotbutnottooalcoholic.

Goodaromaticintensityandnotesofsweetnessonthefinal,withhintsoftropicalfruitandberries.Wellbalancedandpersistent,withalingeringsuavefeelinginthemouth.

Comments&suggestionsfromtheJury

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Comments&suggestionsfromthejury

Suggestionsabouttheproduct

Thisisanexcellentproductwithlittleroomforimprovement.However,considerharvestingalittleearliertoavoidexcesssugarsandthusfinishthefermentation.Letitstandinstainlesssteelforatleasttwomonthstoevaporateimpuritiesandmakethisdrinkevenmoreappealing.

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Pairingsuggestions

Pairingsuggestions

Freshgoats'cheese.Thealcoholwouldbalanceoutthefattycomponentofthemilk,anditsaromaswillworkwellwiththesaltyflavourofthecheese.Spicyblackolives.Thesweetnessofthedrinkcoupledwithitsstrongcharacterwillharmonisewiththepowerofolives.

Tartetatin.Thegrapeyfruitinessofthedrinkwillworkwellwiththelusciousnessofthebakedapplesandsyrup.Patés.Patésareperfectformaskingthedrynessofthealcohol.Sweet,fattymeate.g.poultry/pork.Thearomasofsweet,fattymeatworkverywellwithMuscat.SultanaswithGreekyogurtorvanillaicecream.Pouralittleofthesinganioverthesultanastosoakinovernight,thentossthemoverGreekyogurtorvanillaicecream.Thisdrinkwillbeagoodmatchfortheintensefruitinessofthesultanas,whichwillbetamedbythecreamy,coolyogurtoricecream.

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Thejury

Theworldmostprofessionaljuryoftaste-experts

Productsaretestedbyalargepanelofprofessionaltaste-experts,membersoftheworld’smostprestigiousChef&Sommelierassociations.Over200jurymembersarecarefullyselectedbasedontheirexperienceintasting.TheirtalentsarerecognizedinChefandSommeliercompetitionsorbyrenownedinstitutionssuchasLeguideMichelinorGault&Millau.

Ourjurymembersincludemanyhead-Sommeliers&ChefsfromMichelinstarredrestaurantslikeElBulli(Spain)orLeJulesVernes(France),bestChefsorSommeliersfromvariousEuropeancountries,likeItaly,Spain,Portugal,Belgium,Netherlands,Hungaryetc,...ChefscookingforpersonalitiesliketheFrenchpresidentortheQueenofEngland.Judgescomefromover20countries.Theyareallexternalandindependent.

OurpartnerChef&SommelierAssociations

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TastingMethodology

BlindSensoryAnalyses

Productsareblind-tested,meaningthatthetastersarenotawareofbrandname,productnamenororiginoftheproduct.Theyonlyreceiveashortdescriptionoftheproductcategory.Eachproductisevaluatedforitsorganolepticqualityfollowingasystematicapproachbasedonthe5InternationalHedonicSensoryAnalysiscriteria(AFNORXPV09Astandards):FirstImpression,vision,olfaction,taste,texture(food)orfinalsensation(drinks).

Eachjurymemberevaluatesandscorestheproductonhis/herown,insilenceandwithoutcommunicationwithotherjurymembers.

Productpreparation&presentation

Allproductsarepresentedinstandardizedtransparentorwhitechinaware.Thismethodologyensuresthatanybiasorpreconceivedopinionaboutafoodproductorabeverageisavoided.Theproductsarepreparedandservedaccordingtoapreciseprotocolstrictlyrespectingtheproducerpreparationandservinginstructions.TheTasteInstitutereservestherighttotestthephysicalandchemicalcomponentsofthesampleswithaccreditedlaboratoriestoensurethattheproductstestedmatchthequalityofproductsavailabletoconsumer.

TastingPhilosophyandscoringmethod

Itisnotacompetition:eachproductisscoredonitsintrinsicorganolepticquality.Theproductsareevaluatedandscoredaccordingtowhatisexpectedfromaconsumerproductfromitscategory.Jurymembersarenotaskedwhethertheypersonallyliketheproductornot,buthowgooditsorganolepticqualitiesareforaconsumerproductinitscategory.

Tosomeextent,tasteissubjectiveandtherecertainlyisaculturalfactorintaste;however,15yearsoftasteevaluationexperiencewithsomeofthebesttasteexpertsintheworldhasdemonstratedthatinmostcasesthereisaverystrongconsistencyintheevaluations.Toreflecttheoverallhedonicquality,theTotalscoreisaweightedaverageofthe5InternationalSensoryAnalysiscriteria.

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SensoryCriteriaDefinition

Firstimpression

TheFirstimpressionreferstoafirstspontaneousoverallgustativeimpression,beforestartingthesystematicanalyticalevaluationoftheproduct.TheJuryisaskedtogiveanoverallspontaneousscoreaboutthegustatorypleasureexperiencedwhentastingtheproduct.

Vision

Itcharacterizesthevisualqualityoffood&drinks;areevaluateddimensionssuchas:colour,shape,size,transparency,dullness,glossiness,presenceofresidues,...Thevisualaspectshouldbepleasingandconsistentwiththeaspectnormallyassociatedtothecategory.

Olfaction

Olfactioncharacterizesthearomasperceivedbythenose.Apleasantaromamakesfoodappetising.Thesenseofsmellisusefulindetectingfreshness,rancidityordefectsinfood&drinks.Itisafactorthatplaysanessentialroleintheflavourperception.

Taste

Tastecharacterizestheflavoursperceivedinthemouthandonthetongue.Therearefivemaintypesoftastesensations:Sweet,Salty,Sour,BitterandUmami.Thetasteisstronglyconnectedtoandinfluencedbyaromasperceivedbythenose.

Texture(Foodproducts)

Textureisperceivedbyacombinationofdifferentsensesi.e.mouthfeel,sight,andhearing.Textureisakeyhedonicfactorformanyfoodproducts.Forexample,itcanincludecharacteristicssuchastenderness,crispiness,consistency,viscosity,chewinessandsize&shapeofparticles.

Finalsensation(Drinks)

Finalsensationreferstothesensationsstillpresentafterthedrinkhasbeenswallowed.

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