Hop comparison
Contessa vs WGV
Contessa is a dual-purpose hop from USA; WGV is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 3–5% for Contessa versus 5–7.5% for WGV, so WGV brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.8–1.9 versus 0.8–1.2 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: floral. Contessa adds green tea, light pear; WGV, spicy, herbal, fruity. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Contessa | WGV | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | United Kingdom |
| Year | – | 1911 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3–5 | 5–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–7.4 | 2.5–3.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–32 | 37 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.9 | 0.8–1.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 24–27 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 38–42 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4–5.5 | 1–2 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.9–1 | – |
| Aroma families | other fruit, floral, herbal | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | green tea, floral, light pear | spicy, herbal, floral, fruity, melon, fresh, earthy |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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