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Brettanomyces (brett)

A spoilage yeast that can cause what are commonly described as barnyard aromas and flavours in a wine. Some people feel that, in small amounts, it can add a pleasant spicy, leathery component or complexity to a wine. Others feel that it is a flaw in any amount. Sensory thresholds and tolerance of brett vary.

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