Volatile Acidity

Definition

Measure of wine's volatile acids, primarily acetic acid. Can be higher in natural orange wines but contributes complexity when balanced.

While historically considered a fault, modern understanding recognizes the complexity that controlled VA can add to natural wines.

A style of wine produced by fermenting white grapes with extended skin contact that imparts an...

Wine produced with minimal intervention, avoiding additives and employing native yeasts, often...

An organic compound produced during malolactic fermentation that contributes to wine texture and...