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Improved chromatic and sensory characteristics of Plavac Mali wines - efficiency of maceration enzymes

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  • Ivana Alpeza

    (Croatian Centre for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Institute for Viticulture and Oenology, Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Karin Kovačević Ganić

    (Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Andreja Vanzo

    (Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia)

  • Stanka Herjavec

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)

Abstract

Two commercial enzyme preparations were used in the production of wine from the Croatian autochthonous red grape variety Plavac Mali in order to improve the extraction of polyphenolic components from grapes, chromatic parameters, and sensory quality. During two vintages, the conventional maceration without enzymes was compared with the maceration using products with different characteristics: pectinase with additional cellulase and hemicellulase activity and pectinase with inactive yeast cells. Both products affected polyphenolic extraction and colour parameters: intensity and hue, and ratio between the yellow, red, and blue colour in young wines (2 months after fermentation) and at the moment of bottling (9 months after fermentation). The correlation between anthocyanins and colour intensity was very strong. The expected reduction of quantitative chromatic parameters during aging was confirmed. Significantly better results were observed in wines produced with pectinase, in relation to all analysed physical and chemical parameters. The sensory analysis showed that wines produced with pure pectolytic enzymes were significantly better than those produced without the enzymes. A product of the combination of pectolytic enzymes and inactive yeast cells had a partial influence on the improvement of the phenolic and sensory quality. The overall quality was significantly more expressed in wines produced with pectolytic enzymes, especially in young wines.

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  • Ivana Alpeza & Karin Kovačević Ganić & Andreja Vanzo & Stanka Herjavec, 2017. "Improved chromatic and sensory characteristics of Plavac Mali wines - efficiency of maceration enzymes," Czech Journal of Food Sciences, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 35(3), pages 236-245.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlcjf:v:35:y:2017:i:3:id:346-2016-cjfs
    DOI: 10.17221/346/2016-CJFS
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