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IVES 9 IVES Conference Series 9 International Congress on Grapevine and Wine Sciences 9 2ICGWS-2023 9 Options to replace or reduce the sulphite content in Tannat red wines produced with minimal intervention

Options to replace or reduce the sulphite content in Tannat red wines produced with minimal intervention

Abstract

Several Uruguayan wineries have begun to produce wines with minimal intervention, to increase the sustainability of their vineyards and wines. These wines are characterized by the minimum intervention in the management of the vineyard, its harvest, vinification, conservation and aging1,2. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is not used or is used in reduced doses, although chitosan can be substituted or supplemented1. The objective of this research is to evaluate SO2reduction or replacement options adapted to the production of Tannat red wines with minimal intervention. Vinification of the Tannat grapes with autochthonous yeasts (LN) was carried out during the 2023 vintage. Treatments to reduce SO2 (SO2r=30mg/hl), chitosan (Q=10mg/hl), SO2r and chitosan (SO2r+Q) and a treatment without aggregate (SA). Also, a vinification was carried out with selected yeasts and usual doses of SO2 (VT). Fermentation kinetics and the composition of the devatted wine were analyzed, and microbiological evaluations of aerobic mesophiles, lactic acid bacteria (LAB), acetic acid bacteria (AAB) and yeasts were carried out during fermentation and devatting. The initial counts of each microbial group did not present differences between treatments. The AABs were only present at the beginning of the fermentation. Towards the end of fermentation, a decrease was observed in all populations in all treatments, except BAL in vinifications with SA. The yeast count in the SA treatments was higher than that observed in VT. The fermentation kinetics of the musts with LN was slower than with VT. The VT and SO2r+Q wines had higher alcohol and malic acid content, while the Q and SA wines had higher volatile acidity, lactic acid content and residual sugars upon devatting. Our results suggest that reduced doses of SO2 with chitosan maintain the characteristics of the wine in relation to traditional winemaking and may be a viable alternative to improve its conservation.

Acknowledgements: The researchers thank the Agenicia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación for the financial support of the project Evaluation of options to reduce the content of added sulfites in Tannat red wines.

References:

  1. Galati, A., Giorgio, S., Crescimanno, M., Migliore, G., 2019. “Natural wine” consumers and interest in label information: an analysis of willingness to pay in a new Italian wine market segment. Clean. Prod. 227, 405-413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.219
  2. Giacomarra, M., Galati, A., Crescimanno, M., Tinervia, S., 2016. The integration of quality and safety concerns in the wine industry: the role of third-party voluntary certifications. J. Clean. Prod. 112 (1), 267-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.09.026.

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Publication date: October 13, 2023

Issue: ICGWS 2023

Type: Poster

Authors

Piccardo D.1, González M. 1, Favre G. 1, Clara A. 1, Olivera J. 1, González-Neves G. 1

1Unidad de Tecnología de los Alimentos. Facultad de Agronomía. Udelar. Garzón 780, Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Keywords

Tannat, natural method wine, sustainable viticulture

Tags

2ICGWS | ICGWS | ICGWS 2023 | IVES Conference Series

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