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IVES 9 IVES Conference Series 9 GiESCO 9 GiESCO 2013 9 GiESCO 2013 – Session 8: General viticulture 9 Correlation between sensory and physic-chemical characterization of tropical wines

Correlation between sensory and physic-chemical characterization of tropical wines

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to characterize the tropical Brazilian wines, first vintage of 2008, by instrumental and sensorial analysis. Wine quality from six Vitis vinifera  varieties, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Tempranillo, Viognier, Verdejo and Sauvignon were evaluated as their polyphenolic and chromatic characteristics by spectrophotometer and high performance liquid chromatography and sensory profile by Quantitative Descriptive Analysis. Data were evaluated by ANOVA and the relationships between phenolics and sensory attributes were established by Pearson’s correlation and linear regression. The results showed that the cultivar influence on phenol composition and chromatic characteristics contribute greatly to the sensorial judgment of the wines. Correlations obtained with physic-chemical and sensorial characteristics suggest that the wines’ astringency, bitterness, quality colour and gustative persistence established by expert panel, were strongly linked to phenol composition and chromatic parameters. These results could be used to establish of the expression of the Brazilian tropical wines typicality.

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Publication date: 07/09/2026

Issue: GiESCO 2013

Type: Poster

Authors

Luciana L. A. Lima1,*, Giuliano E. Pereira2, Samara A. C. Andrade3, Karina C. da Silveira3, Silvana M. Salgado3, Taciana L. A. Lima4, Nonete B. Guerra3

1 Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Tecnologia Rural.  Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos. Recife/PE, Brasil. 52171-900

2 Embrapa Uva Vinho/Semiárido – Rod. BR 428, Km 151, CP 23, 56.302-970, Petrolina, Brasil

3 Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Nutrição. Av. Moraes Rego, n. 1235. Cidade Universitária, Recife / PE, Brasil. 50670-901

4 Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Agronomia. Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos. Recife/PE, Brasil. 52171-900

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Keywords

phenolic compounds, chromatic parameters, descriptive quantitative analysis, red and white wines

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GiESCO | GiESCO 2013 | IVES Conference Series

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