Title: | "Typical Aroma of Merlot Dry Red Wine from Eastern Foothill of Helan Mountain in Ningxia, China" |
Author(s): | Sun L; Zhang Z; Xia H; Zhang Q; Zhang J; |
Address: | "School of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China. School of Life Sciences, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China. Yinchuan Wine Industry Development Service Center, Yinchuan 750021, China. College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. School of Food and Wine, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China. China Wine Industry Technology Institute, Yinchuan 750021, China" |
DOI: | 10.3390/molecules28155682 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1420-3049 (Electronic) 1420-3049 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Aroma is an important aspect of wine quality and consumer appreciation. The volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and olfactory profiles of Merlot dry red wines from the Eastern Foothill of Helan Mountain (EFHM) were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and quantitative descriptive analysis. The results showed that Merlot wines from EFHM were characterized by intense flavors of drupe and tropical fruits compared with the Gansu region. Nineteen VOCs were defined as essential compounds contributing to the aroma characteristics of the Merlot wines through gas chromatography-olfactometry/mass spectrometry and odor activity value analysis. Predominantly, geranyl isovalerate, which contributed to the herbal odors of the Merlot wines, was detected in the grape wine of EFHM for the first time. The addition experiment revealed that geranyl isovalerate influenced the aroma quality of wine by increasing herbal odors and enhancing the olfactory intensities of tropical fruits. These results are helpful for further understanding the aroma of Merlot wines from EFHM and improving the quality of wine aromas" |
Keywords: | Odorants/analysis *Wine/analysis Smell *Vitis/chemistry *Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis China Merlot aroma characteristics geranyl isovalerate grape wine volatile organic compounds; |
Notes: | "MedlineSun, Lijun Zhang, Zhong Xia, Hongchuan Zhang, Qingchen Zhang, Junxiang eng 31960472/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ Switzerland 2023/08/12 Molecules. 2023 Jul 27; 28(15):5682. doi: 10.3390/molecules28155682" |