Flaschenauszüge

Flaschenauszüge, translated as "bottle extracts" or "essence bottles," is a term that can refer to a couple of distinct concepts, primarily related to wine and sometimes perfumery.

In the context of wine, a Flaschenauszug is a sample of wine taken from a bottle for tasting or analysis. This is often done by a wine producer to assess the quality and development of their wine during aging or before bottling. Professional tasters or sommeliers may also take Flaschenauszüge to evaluate a wine's characteristics without needing to open the entire bottle. These extracts are typically very small quantities, just enough for olfactory and gustatory assessment.

Beyond wine, the term can also be used metaphorically or in a more literal sense in the realm of perfumery. Here, a Flaschenauszug might refer to a tiny sample or even the residual scent captured from a bottle that has held a particular fragrance. It's less common than its wine-related usage, and often such small samples are referred to as decants or dabs in perfumery. The core idea remains the extraction of a small, representative portion of the substance contained within a bottle.