GiESCO 2015 – Session 7: International Academy of Vine and Wine

The purpose of this study was to analyze the antioxidant capacity of several samples of commercial wines produced in the São Francisco Valley - Northeast of Brazil to evaluate their dependence on vintage, winery and grape variety and to investigate their correlation with the total phenolic content. Wines from grape cultivars Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Syrah, Ruby Cabernet, Syrah, Tannat and Tempranillo were evaluated, in triplicate, for total phenolic content by the Folin Ciocalteu’s reagent using gallic acid as a standard and for antioxidant activity, by the 2,2–diphenyl–1-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging assay.

The œnotourism takes a share growing in the valorization of the wine territories. It is also a factor which takes part in the image and the added-value of the wines of these areas. Parallel To the cultural attraction for the vine, the wine and tasting, “Œnotourisme” are often justified by an ecological approach of the cellars and soils.

Wine typicity is revealed at various spatial scales, according to the variability of terroir components, which individual contribution change depending on the site. In this study, the impact of climate at global scale on the sensory profile of wine is examined.

Phenolic compounds play an important role in oenology and exhibit antioxidant properties that are capable of reducing the risk of cardiovascular, inflammatory, carcinogenic, viral and bacterial diseases. However, correlation between phenolic profile and antioxidant activity of tropical wines are scarce.

The art of wine urges mind and brain, “one and triune” because it has three main anatomic and functional which overlapped and integrated during (McLean, 2006), a synthesis of tactile and olfactory sensations related to memory iconic environment and territory, in a constellation of free associations that characterize the knowledge and feeling conscious and unconscious.

In the context of the Academy of Vine and Wine of the GiESCO, a sensory analysis of 31 Pinot noir wines from different climates and regions worldwide has been organized. The results concern the general methodology and the characterization of the elements of typicality of the wines. A more precise study of the influence of climatic factors will be performed on such basis.

Activities and research presented in this work conducted at international, European, national and local levels concretized in 1997 involved more than 2,500 personalities from various sectors, philosophical, existential-lifestyle, inter-religious, political, social, economic, commercial, scientific, technical, administrative, training, information, media, as well as common but wise citizens and especially farmers and mountain dwellers.

The understanding of phenolic and organic acid variation during wine storage in the bottle is important, because the commercial aspects, mainly color, and their antioxidant properties. Faced on scientific reference scarcity about this subjected for the tropical wines, this study evaluated the mainly factors involved in their phenolic compounds and organic acid evolution and these influence on color stability.

Objectively evaluating the quality of a vineyard is not always simple. We designed a probabilistic model that takes into account the parameters defining the status of the vineyard with their associated interactions. It is based on a Bayesian network, including an inference engine and software.