Effects of different vinification technologies on physical and chemical characteristics of Sauvignon blanc wines

In order to investigate the effects of cryomaceration and reductive vinification on chemical and physical indices and on antioxidant compounds of Sauvignon blanc wines, four wine-making procedures were applied: traditional white vinification, skin cryomaceration, vinification in a reductive environment, and a combination of the last two procedures. Significant differences were highlighted by both conventional analyses and NMR spectroscopy. The strongest changes were for organic acid concentrations (tartaric, in particular) and phenolic content. Cryomaceration caused a strong precipitation of tartaric acid, which may be desired if grapes have high acidity values. Cryomaceration protected those flavans reactive with vanillin from the action of oxidative enzymes. Vinification in a reductive environment, alone or combined with a cryomaceration step, gave wines with the highest solids content and caused a greater extraction of phenolic compounds from skins compared to traditional winemaking or cryomaceration alone, due to SO₂ solubilisation. Grape oenological expression can be strongly affected by the application of the investigated wine-making procedures.     

Hydrolysis and formation of volatile esters in New Zealand Sauvignon blanc wine

The evolution of the varietal thiol 3-mercaptohexanol acetate (3MHA) and other key aroma compounds has been monitored in New Zealand Sauvignon blanc wines stored for 1 year at three different temperatures (5, 10 and 18 °C). The main processes that occurred in the Sauvignon blanc wines during bottle ageing were hydrolysis of 3MHA and other acetate esters, hydrolysis of ethyl esters of fatty acids, and the formation of ethyl esters of branched acids. The kinetic parameters of ester hydrolysis, including reaction rate constants and activation energies, were determined, which allow prediction of future wine composition based upon storage temperature and time. It was found that 3MHA had the highest reaction rate constant, meaning that this compound is the most unstable, particularly at higher storage temperatures, and that it disappeared very fast during wine storage.     

天然酵母菌株对赤霞珠葡萄酒香气构成的影响

以烟台赤霞珠葡萄为原料,用筛选的2株天然葡萄酒酵母菌株ZYFJQ、YQY和商品酵母RC212、D254单独或组合发酵生产干红葡萄酒。酒样常规理化指标分析表明,所有单菌株及组合发酵酒样的理化指标均符合葡萄酒国标要求。香气成分的GC-MS结果显示:RC212+D254+YQY菌株共发酵产生31种香气,香气种类最多,口感和谐。RC212+ZYFJQ组合发酵酒样在理化指标和香气协调性上较为突出。     

Influence of pH and ethanol on malolactic fermentation and volatile aroma compound composition in white wines

The present study investigated the influences of pH and ethanol on malolactic fermentation (MLF) and the volatile aroma profile of the subsequent white wines from Riesling and Chardonnay inoculated with two different Oenococcus oeni strains. In all cases MLF was induced after completion of alcoholic fermentation (AF). Partial MLF occurred under low pH 3.2 and high alcohol (118.3 g/L) conditions. In the cases with complete MLF, the time required for each strain varied from 13 to 61 days and was dependent on bacterial culture, cultivar and wine parameter. Chemical properties of each wine were determined after AF, complete and partial MLF. The wines showed significant differences in total higher alcohols, esters and acids that are important for the sensory profile and quality of wine. This work demonstrated that the wine matrix as well as the pH and alcohol concentration affects MLF and the final volatile aroma profile. Results indicate that changes in volatile aroma composition are not necessarily related to complete MLF and that partial MLF already has distinct influences on the wine aroma profile of white wines.     

Influence of low temperature prefermentative techniques on chromatic and phenolic characteristics of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon wines

Low temperature prefermentative techniques (cold maceration, superficially frozen grapes and dry-ice frozen must) were studied as an enological alternative for obtaining highly colored wines and compared with other more common practices, such as the use of maceration enzymes during the maceration step. The experiments were conducted with two grape varieties (Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon) during the 2007 season. Significant differences were found between the treatments at the three moments analyzed (at the end of alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, and at the moment of bottling). The cold maceration technique produced the highest concentration of anthocyanins in Cabernet Sauvignon wines. As regards chromatic parameters, the prefermentative low temperature techniques led to wines with a better color than the control wine although similar to the color obtained when a commercial maceration enzyme was used. Taking into account the results in both Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah wines, freezing the must with dry-ice and the use of maceration enzyme were the most interesting techniques.     

河西地区不同产地赤霞珠干红葡萄酒挥发性成分分析

以甘肃河西走廊产区5个不同产地葡萄园的赤霞珠葡萄为原料,分别发酵酿造干红葡萄酒,并对样品进行挥发性成分分析,共检测出107种物质,其中主要成分有58种,包括醇类物质19种,酯类物质18种、酸类物质5种、羰基类9种以及其他7种。对比不同产地赤霞珠干红酒发现其挥发性成分在种类和含量均有差异,并表现为各自特有的品质特性。     

"赛美蓉"与"长相思"葡萄汁挥发性风味物质的分析

通过顶空固相微萃取结合气相色谱-质谱联用技术分析赛美蓉和长相思澄清葡萄汁挥发性风味物质组成,初步定性77种挥发性风味物质,二者共有组分46种。其中醇类物质的种类最多,所占比例最高,分别达到了72.76%和77.69%;酯类物质的种类数量居第二,但所占比例较低,分别为3.67%和2.12%;醛类物质虽然只有8种,但其比例却分别达21.99%和18.82%。主要挥发性组分感官特征分析显示:表现为果香的物质种类最多,表现为清香的物质总离子流量和比例最高。     

Effect of storage temperature on the chemical composition and sensory profile of Sauvignon Blanc wines

Background and Aims: Most white wines lose fresh and fruity characteristics, associated with volatile esters, during ageing in the bottle. A higher storage temperature accelerates these changes. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of storage temperature on the chemical and sensory properties of Sauvignon Blanc wines. Methods and Results: Three commercially bottled Sauvignon Blanc wines from the 2008 and 2009 vintages were stored at 5, 10, 18°C and at room temperature for 12 months. Wines stored at warmer temperatures (18°C and room temperature) contained lower concentrations of acetate esters, including the prominent varietal thiol 3MHA, and ethyl esters of fatty acids, than the wines stored at cooler temperatures (5 and 10°C). A warmer temperature accelerated the rate of ester hydrolysis. Conversely, the concentrations of ethyl esters of branched acids were higher in wines stored at the warmer temperatures. The sensory profile of the wines was assessed after 12 months for the two 2008 wines and after 8 months for the 2009 wine. The wines stored at cooler temperatures were characterised by higher fruity and fresh vegetal aromas, whereas the wines stored at warmer temperatures exhibited the opposite sensory profile, with dominant woody/smoky/oaky, buttery, flinty and canned asparagus notes. Conclusions: These results indicate that temperature‐dependent hydrolysis processes are critical for Sauvignon Blanc aroma stability during the first year in the bottle. Significance of the Study: Cool storage temperature conditions can significantly increase the shelf‐life of Sauvignon Blanc wines by preserving their fruity and fresh green characters.     

发酵条件对桑椹果酒中挥发酸的影响

本文主要研究发酵条件对桑椹果酒挥发酸的影响。分别考察了糖度、温度、pH、酵母接种量等单因素对桑椹果酒挥发酸的影响,并通过正交实验优化发酵工艺条件。结果表明最佳发酵工艺条件为:糖度180 g/L、温度28℃、pH4.25、酵母接种量4%,在此条件下,挥发酸含量为1.32 g/L,酒精度10.5%vol,综合评分为0.93。桑椹酒样经顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱-质谱鉴定,共检测到29种化合物,并以醇类、酯类为主。通过优化桑椹果酒发酵工艺条件,可有效降低果酒中挥发酸含量。     

Influence of prefermentative maceration temperature on the colour and the phenolic and volatile composition of rosé wines

Prefermentative maceration for 8 h at 5, 10 and 15 °C was used to make rosé wines, and changes in their colour (colour intensity (CI), tone and CIELAB parameters), phenolic compounds (classic indices and individual compounds) and volatile compounds (major and minor) were monitored from the must stage to wines until 6 months after bottling. The 15 °C maceration temperature provided wines with the highest CI, a* and C* values, the greatest malvidin‐3‐glucoside content and the lowest alcohol and ethyl acetate levels. Only in these wines were terpenols released after 6 months in the bottle. The wines produced at 5 °C had the highest ester levels, which also remained more stable during storage. When using maceration temperature as the differentiating variable in a discriminant analysis, volatile compounds were important contributors. However, colour and phenolic compound parameters were important when sampling time was used as the differentiating variable. The best scoring wines in an informal sensory evaluation test were those subjected to 15 °C maceration, while the least appreciated were those macerated at 5 °C. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry     

Influence of water and nitrogen deficit on fruit ripening and aroma potential of Vitis vinifera L cv Sauvignon blanc in field conditions

S‐Cysteine conjugate precursors of three volatile thiols were monitored in Vitis vinifera L cv Sauvignon blanc grapes during fruit ripening to assess the influence of vine water and nitrogen status on the grape aroma potential in field conditions. Four dry farmed plots were studied in the Pessac‐Léognan and Graves appellations (Bordeaux area) in 1998, which was a very dry vintage, and in 1999, when regular summer rainfall occurred. Soil water‐holding capacity ranged from very low to high. Soil total nitrogen content was related to soil organic matter content, which was highly variable on the four plots. Vine vigour was enhanced by both high water and nitrogen status. Major compounds in grapes depended mainly on vine water status. Water deficit‐stressed vines produced small berries with low sugar and low total acidity. Grape aroma potential was highest in vines under mild water deficit and moderate nitrogen supply. Severe water deficit stress seemed to limit aroma potential, as did nitrogen deficiency. Consequences for site selection and irrigation management for Sauvignon blanc are discussed. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry