This study evaluates the fermentation performances of non-Saccharomyces strains in fermenting cherry must from Italian cherries unsuitable for selling and not intended to be consumed fresh, and their effects on the chemical composition of the resulting wine. Fermentation trials in 100 and 500 mL of must were carried out to select 21 strains belonging to 11 non-Saccharomyces species. Cherry wines obtained by six select strains were chemically analyzed for fixed and volatile compounds. Quantitative data were statistically analyzed by agglomerative hierarchical clustering, partial least squared discriminant analysis, and principal component analysis. Wines revealed significant differences in their composition. Lactic acid and phenylethyl acetate levels were very high in wines produced by Lachancea and Hanseniaspora, respectively. Compared to S. cerevisiae wine, non-Saccharomyces wines had a lower content of fatty acid ethyl esters 4-vinyl guaiacol and 4-vinyl phenol. The multivariate analysis discriminated between wines, demonstrating the different contributions of each strain to aroma components. Specifically, all wines from non-Saccharomyces strains were kept strictly separate from the control wine. This study provided comprehensive characterization traits for non-conventional strains that enhance the aroma complexity of cherry-based wine. The use of these yeasts in cherry wine production appears promising. Further investigation is required to ascertain their suitability for larger-scale fermentation.

Fermentation Performances and Aroma Contributions of Selected Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts for Cherry Wine Production

Bianchi, Federico;Avesani, Michele;Zapparoli, Giacomo
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Simonato, Barbara
2024-01-01

Abstract

This study evaluates the fermentation performances of non-Saccharomyces strains in fermenting cherry must from Italian cherries unsuitable for selling and not intended to be consumed fresh, and their effects on the chemical composition of the resulting wine. Fermentation trials in 100 and 500 mL of must were carried out to select 21 strains belonging to 11 non-Saccharomyces species. Cherry wines obtained by six select strains were chemically analyzed for fixed and volatile compounds. Quantitative data were statistically analyzed by agglomerative hierarchical clustering, partial least squared discriminant analysis, and principal component analysis. Wines revealed significant differences in their composition. Lactic acid and phenylethyl acetate levels were very high in wines produced by Lachancea and Hanseniaspora, respectively. Compared to S. cerevisiae wine, non-Saccharomyces wines had a lower content of fatty acid ethyl esters 4-vinyl guaiacol and 4-vinyl phenol. The multivariate analysis discriminated between wines, demonstrating the different contributions of each strain to aroma components. Specifically, all wines from non-Saccharomyces strains were kept strictly separate from the control wine. This study provided comprehensive characterization traits for non-conventional strains that enhance the aroma complexity of cherry-based wine. The use of these yeasts in cherry wine production appears promising. Further investigation is required to ascertain their suitability for larger-scale fermentation.
2024
Hanseniaspora
alcoholic beverage
cherry wine
volatile chemical compounds
yeast
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