Volatile sulphur compounds and thiols
This table shows the data associated with this piece on minerality.
| Category | Shorthand | Longhand | Aroma |
| VSC (implicated in reduction +/or perceived minerality link?) | DMS | Dimethyl sulphide | Quince, truffle |
| Ditto | H2S | Hydrogen sulphide | Rotten eggs |
| Ditto | Methanethiol | Stagnant water, halitosis | |
| Ditto | Ethanethiol | Onion, rubber | |
| Ditto | Diethyl sulphide | Ether | |
| Ditto | DMS | Dimethyl disulphide | Quince, asparagus |
| Varietal thiols in sauvignon blanc (linked with typical fruity notes) | 3MH | 3-mercaptohexan-1-ol | Passionfruit, grapefruit |
| Ditto | 3MHA | 3-mercaptohexyl acetate | Box, broom |
| Ditto | 4MMP | 4-mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-one | Box, broom |
| Other thiols measured | E2SA | Ethyl-2-sulfanylacetate | Baked beans |
| Ditto | BMT | Benzenemethanethiol | Flinty/mineral |
| Methoxypyrazine | IBMP | Isobutyl methoxypyrazine | Green pepper |
Source: compiled from various sources
