Abstract:
El vino es una de las bebidas alcohólicas más consumidas en el mundo y una de las que mayor arraigo social y cultural presenta. De entre sus tipologías, el vino tinto es el producto más elaborado y consumido. En la zona del Mediterráneo español, la variedad con mayor acervo es la Monastrell, que de... Ver más
Wine is one of the most consumed alcoholic beverages in the world and one of those with the greatest social and cultural roots. Among its typologies, red wine is the most elaborated and consumed product. In the Spanish Mediterranean area, the variety with the greatest collection is Monastrell, which stands out for its high level of tannins, its organoleptic properties, and its ease of acquiring sugars. To improve the quality of the berries and thus increase the quality of the wine obtained, many pre-harvest treatments are applied. One of the most studied in recent years is thinning, which consists of reducing the berry load so that the plant redistributes the nutrients among the remaining grains. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of thinning practice on the physicochemical, sensorial, and aromatic quality of red wine. 3 wines were made with grapes from different clusters and the effect of the addition of SO2 on the quality of the final product was studied, by analyzing the oenological quality parameters (acidity, alcoholic degree, reducing sugars, etc.), the determination of the volatile composition by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, and a descriptive sensory analysis by means of a trained panel (23 positive descriptors and 8 defects). A total of 33 volatile compounds were detected and significant differences were found in the sensory analysis of the olfactive, gustative, global, and visual phases, obtaining that the application of thinning, whether of bunches or grains, positively influences the sensory and aromatic quality of red wine, favoring the perception of key descriptors, such as roasted, sweet, spicy, and vegetable flavors. On the other hand, it was determined that the wine samples whose processing dispensed with the use of SO2 showed a more pleasant sensory profile than those to which this compound was added.
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