TY - JOUR T1 - Proposal for a Standardized Set of Sensory Terms for Pisco, a Young Muscat Wine Distillate JF - American Journal of Enology and Viticulture JO - Am J Enol Vitic. SP - 104 LP - 107 DO - 10.5344/ajev.2004.55.1.104 VL - 55 IS - 1 AU - Edmundo Bordeu AU - Gonzalo Formas AU - Eduardo Agosin Y1 - 2004/01/01 UR - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/55/1/104.abstract N2 - The predominantly muscat aroma of pisco, a young distillate produced in northern Chile and Peru, distinguishes it from other young spirits. Standardized terminology is necessary, however, to describe differences among the wide range of piscos. This is the first proposal for a standardized set of descriptive terminology for this type of product. A panel of trained specialists established the proposed terminology, which is displayed in a wheel format and in a list of corresponding standards.Acknowledgments: This work was funded by FONDEF 97-I1013 and Capel Distillery, Vicuña, Chile. The authors also wish to thank Alex Crawford and Marcial Peña y Lillo for their valuable discussion. ER -