MOUSINESS
Identification
Smell
mouse excrement
Place of occurrence
winery
Cause of occurrence
The defect occurs due to the wine being infected with a lactic acid bacterium as a result of inadequate hygiene of the winemaking equipment and winery
Counteraction
Use of an appropriate dosage of sulphur dioxide (SO2) during wine production (within the legal limits)
Maintaining the proper level of hygiene of the winemaking equipment and winery
The use of lysozyme after fermentation
Membrane filtration