The moist conditions have caused a fungus called botrytis to grow on grapes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference

Some, like Dolce, also involve allowing a particular kind of mold, known as botrytis, to develop.    From Wordnik.com.  [LJWorld.com stories: News] Reference

I'm also a little surprised not to hear more talk of the botrytis this year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wine Spectator's First Vintage Report Card for 2008: Who Does it Serve? Does it Matter?] Reference

Conditions were ideal for the formation of botrytis (noble rot) on some of our Riesling.    From Wordnik.com.  [LENNDEVOURS:] Reference

So who can really rate this vintage without a wider assessment of the approach to a heavy botrytis year?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wine Spectator's First Vintage Report Card for 2008: Who Does it Serve? Does it Matter?] Reference

Because of the high degree of botrytis, the wine was also thought to have medicinal powers, perhaps like penicillin.    From Wordnik.com.  [At My Table] Reference

Their vineyards produce an especially sweet grape, too, "Father Arbert said," covered in botrytis mold, 'the noble rot.'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]

"Now that we have reduced problems like botrytis, we are actually able to cultivate the grapes till their complete maturity.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Lafite Phenomenon] Reference

In the glass, it's a deep golden colour with that typical oily appearance that you see in late harvest/botrytis affected wines.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-11-01] Reference

The botrytis just plain kissed these grapes, providing a sweetness of such depth and luxury that I wanted to demand another glass.    From Wordnik.com.  [The New York Cork Report:] Reference

I was very, very impressed with this wine, which was made from Roussanne grapes that had been blessed with "noble rot" or botrytis.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Sweet Tip on Dessert Wine] Reference

Finally, 1996 Crawford River Riesling Henty was picked late, in May, and has “essentially no botrytis” according to the producer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Australian Riesling – Can it age? – Grosset, Steingarten and Leo Buring | Dr Vino's wine blog] Reference

Nose is very primary botrytis at this point, but with.    From Wordnik.com.  [CellarTracker Tasting Notes (all notes)] Reference

This can heighten the potential for powdery mildew and botrytis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Western Farm Press RSS Feed] Reference

The Cabernet berries were less diluted and were unaffected by botrytis.    From Wordnik.com.  [planet bordeaux] Reference

But if the weather is too much against them, botrytis moulds will set in.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference

Grapes may be affected by botrytis (Nobe Rot), called Edelfaule in Germany.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Kitchn] Reference

There is a medium level of botrytis now, but many grapes are still half-ready.    From Wordnik.com.  [Decanter News] Reference

Dessert wines: Sauternes and botrytis wines port and fortified wines View all ».    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Business News] Reference

It started in business to help the wine industry fight the fungus infection botrytis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stuff.co.nz - Stuff] Reference

To reduce botrytis, keep ripe or rotting fruit picked, remove any infected rose blossoms.    From Wordnik.com.  [SFGate: Top News Stories]

There are not much flowers, or apricots in the nose, merely the heavy bouquet of botrytis.    From Wordnik.com.  [CellarTracker Tasting Notes (all notes)] Reference

Is it the botrytis that gives that nice weight to the palate in addition to the sweetness?.    From Wordnik.com.  [thecookscottage] Reference

It would reduce botrytis on both your roses and strawberries, and it doesn't harm beneficials.    From Wordnik.com.  [SFGate: Top News Stories]

Wet, humid conditions have also brought the rapid onset of botrytis fungal infection in grapes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Radio New Zealand News Headlines] Reference

Fungicides targeted at sclerotinia will also protect against alternaria, botrytis and late phoma.    From Wordnik.com.  [FWi - All News] Reference

Dessert wine: Tasmanian Tamar Ridge 2006 botrytis Riesling.    From Wordnik.com.  [London SE1 community website] Reference

Perhaps a little botrytis?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tasting Notes] Reference

Alcoholic Drink - aged botrytis Semillon.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Constant consistency...] Reference

Peonies are susceptible to fungus or botrytis.    From Wordnik.com.  [The secret to growing fabulous peonies « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog] Reference

This was a botrytis year if ever there was one.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wine Spectator's First Vintage Report Card for 2008: Who Does it Serve? Does it Matter?] Reference

Hints of botrytis but then finishes bone dry.    From Wordnik.com.  [CellarTracker Tasting Notes (all notes)] Reference

Lots of creamy-oily botrytis in evidence too.    From Wordnik.com.  [CellarTracker Tasting Notes (all notes)] Reference

= = Brassica oleracea botrytis asparagoides = =.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition] Reference