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A South Australian scientist has won a scholarship to help improve the nose of local wines. Hentie Swiegers, a molecular biologist at Adelaide's Australian Wine Research Institute, is examining whether selecting the right type of yeast can allow wine makers to create the best aroma for consumer tastes.

TheAustralian.com.au
"The aim is not necessarily to pump up the aromas every time," Dr Swiegers said. "It's about giving winemakers the knowledge to be able to create the aromas that the market responds to and usually associates with a wine style."