Heat is not a calibrated alcohol meter; the author's12% perception threshold is personal. Alcohol, fruit density and body are correlated but not interchangeable. Sensory observations cannot independently prove climate or origin.
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The origin framework combines fruit character and density, alcohol, body and acid integration. Exceptions include variety, altitude, local climate, early harvest and carbonic winemaking. The same strawberry descriptor may be tart or jammy and therefore mean different things.
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Origin inference must combine clues and preserve exceptions
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The origin framework combines fruit character and density, alcohol, body and acid integration. Exceptions include variety, altitude, local climate, early harvest and carbonic winemaking. The same strawberry descriptor may be tart or jammy and therefore mean different things.
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Context and limitations
Heat is not a calibrated alcohol meter; the author's12% perception threshold is personal. Alcohol, fruit density and body are correlated but not interchangeable. Sensory observations cannot independently prove climate or origin.
Interpretation
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