Bordeaux in southwestern France is one of the world’s most famous and prolific wine regions. Twelve of the top wines, priced at 5,000 euros, have traveled through space for one year and are now being analyzed by researchers, while tasters have tasted wines aged in space for one year and have different interpretations.
Twelve tasters were invited to a world-class tasting this month to taste one of the wines that had traveled through space, and not only that, but to blind test another bottle from the same cellar to compare the differences.
Alcohol and glass are not normally allowed on international airline stations, so the wines were packaged in a special steel bottle during the trip. Nicolas Gaume, head of the company responsible for arranging the experiment, said at a press conference today that “this experiment focuses on the effects of gravity on wine and vines if there is no gravity,” saying, “This is just the beginning, and the preliminary results are that weightlessness does not damage the Instead, it has made the vines more vigorous, which is very encouraging”.
Jane Anson, a wine expert and Writer for Decanter, also shared the taste of the wine, saying, “the wine that remained on Earth tasted “a little younger” than if it had been in space. The wine that remained on Earth tasted “a little younger than the one that had been to space. The wines from space had softened tannins and gave off more fragrant floral notes”.
Winemaking expert Franck Dubourdieu said, “It’s hard for me to define the difference between Earth and space wines,” with some of the 12 tasters observing “orange-red reflections” and others saying they tasted like rose petals and smelled like a rose. Some of the 12 tasters observed “orange reflections,” while others said it tasted like rose petals and smelled like leather or a campfire.
In addition to the 12 wines, researchers are also analyzing the branches of 320 Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes brought back from space, all of which survived and grew even faster than grapes on Earth, despite the limited light and water available in space. As soon as researchers can determine the cause, they can help scientists cultivate sturdier vines on Earth.
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