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IVES 9 IVES Conference Series 9 International Congress on Grapevine and Wine Sciences 9 2ICGWS-2023 9 The combined use of Lachancea thermotolerans and lactic bacteria in wine technology

The combined use of Lachancea thermotolerans and lactic bacteria in wine technology

Abstract

The production of most red wines that are sold involves an alcoholic fermentation carried out by yeasts of the Saccharomyces genus, and a subsequent fermentation carried out by lactic bacteria of the Oenococus oeni species after the first one is fully completed. However, the traditional process can face complications, which can be more likely in grape juices with high levels of sugar and pH. Because of climate change, these situations are more frequent in the wine industry. The main hazards in those scenarios are halts or delays in the alcoholic fermentation or the growth of unwanted bacteria while the alcoholic fermentation is not done yet and the wine still has residual sugars. The study suggests a new alternative that provides a solution or lowers the risk of those scenarios while raising acidity, which is another serious issue of warm wine regions. The alternative involves the combined use of Lachancea thermotolerans to lower the pH of musts that have a deficiency of acidity, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum to attain malic acid stability during the initial stages of alcoholic fermentation, and Saccharomyces bayanus to finish the alcoholic fermentation in challenging wines of high potential alcohol degree of over 15% (v/v). The new biotechnology suggested produced wines with higher final levels in lactic acid, glycerol, color intensity, ethyl lactate and 2-phenyl ethyl acetate than the traditional methodology where Saccharomyces genus performs alcoholic fermentation and then Oenococus oeniperforms malolactic fermentation. Moreover, the new alternative produced wines with lower levels in ethanol, pH, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, diacetyl and 1-propanol than the classic method.

References:

1)  Urbina A. et al. (2020) The Combined Use of Lachancea thermotolerans and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (former Lactobacillus plantarum) in Wine Technology. Foods., 10(6): 1356-1365, DOI 10.3390/foods10061356
2)  Vicente J. et al. (2022) Biological management of acidity in wine industry: A review. Int. J. Food. Microbiol., 375: 109726, DOI 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.109726

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Publication date: October 3, 2023

Issue: ICGWS 2023

Type: Article

Authors

Santiago Benito1*, Javier Vicente2, Wendu Tesfaye1, Eva Navascués1,3, Fernando Calderón1, Antonio Santos2, Domingo Marquina2       

1 Department of Chemistry and Food Technology, Polytechnic University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
2 Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology, Unit of Microbiology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
3 Pago de Carraovejas, S.L.U., 47300 Penafiel, Valladolid, Spain

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Keywords

Lachancea thermotolerans, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Saccharomyces, Oenococus oeni, malic acid, lactic acid

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2ICGWS | ICGWS | ICGWS 2023 | IVES Conference Series

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