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J Appl Microbiol

Title:		Growth and volatile compound production by Brettanomyces/Dekkera bruxellensis in red wine
Author(s):		Romano A; Perello MC; de Revel G; Lonvaud-Funel A;
Address:		"UMR 1219 Oenologie, Universite Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, INRA, ISVV, Talence, France. andrea.romano76@gmail.com"
Journal Title:		J Appl Microbiol
Year:		2008
Volume:		20080109
Issue:		6
Page Number:		1577 - 1585
DOI:		10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03693.x
ISSN/ISBN:		1365-2672 (Electronic) 1364-5072 (Linking)
Abstract:		"AIMS: Brettanomyces/Dekkera bruxellensis is a particularly troublesome wine spoilage yeast. This work was aimed at characterizing its behaviour in terms of growth and volatile compound production in red wine. METHODS AND RESULTS: Sterile red wines were inoculated with 5 x 10(3) viable cells ml(-1) of three B. bruxellensis strains and growth and volatile phenol production were followed for 1 month by means of plate counts and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) respectively. Maximum population levels generally attained 10(6)-10(7) colony forming units (CFU) ml(-1) and volatile phenol concentrations ranged from 500 to 4000 microg l(-1). Brettanomyces bruxellensis multiplication was also accompanied by the production of organic acids (from C(2) to C(10)), short chain acid ethyl-esters and the 'mousy off-flavour' component 2-acetyl-tetrahydropyridine. CONCLUSIONS: Different kinds of 'Brett character' characterized by distinct metabolic and sensory profiles can arise in wine depending on the contaminating strain, wine pH and sugar content and the winemaking stage at which contamination occurs. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: We identified new chemical markers that indicate wine defects caused by B. bruxellensis. Further insight was provided into the role of some environmental conditions in promoting wine spoilage"
Keywords:		Biomarkers/analysis Fermentation *Food Microbiology Mycological Typing Techniques Phenols/analysis Pyridines/analysis Vitis/microbiology Volatilization *Wine Yeasts/*growth & development/metabolism;
Notes:		"MedlineRomano, A Perello, M C de Revel, G Lonvaud-Funel, A eng England 2008/01/16 J Appl Microbiol. 2008 Jun; 104(6):1577-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03693.x. Epub 2008 Jan 9"