scholarly journals Selection and characterization of autochthonous strains of Oenococcus oeni for vinification in Priorat (Catalonia, Spain)

OENO One ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Judit Franquès ◽  
Isabel Araque ◽  
Mariette El Khoury ◽  
Patrick M. Lucas ◽  
Cristina Reguant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biogenic Amine ◽  
Malic Acid ◽  
Starter Culture ◽  
Acid Resistance ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Malolactic Fermentation ◽  
Oenococcus Oeni ◽  
Low Ph ◽  
High Ethanol

The use of autochthonous strains of Oenococcus oeni for inducing malolactic fermentation (MLF) in wines is increasing because they are well adapted to the conditions of a specific area. The main aim of this work was to select O. oeni strains from Priorat (Catalonia, Spain) wines that would be able to carry out the MLF while maintaining the characteristics of the wine. Forty-five autochthonous strains were selected based on their degradation of L-malic acid, resistance to low pH and high ethanol, and the absence of biogenic amine genes. The three strains with the best characteristics were inoculated and MLF was carried out successfully with the final wines showing good characteristics. One of the inoculated O. oeni strains would be a good candidate to study as possible starter culture. It shows that autochthonous O. oeni strains, once selected, have the potential to be used as an inoculum for wines.

scholarly journals Analysis of Transcriptomic Response to SO 2 by Oenococcus oeni Growing in Continuous Culture

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristobal A. Onetto ◽  
Peter J. Costello ◽  
Radka Kolouchova ◽  
Charlotte Jordans ◽  
Jane McCarthy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacterium ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Malolactic Fermentation ◽  
Oenococcus Oeni ◽  
Low Ph ◽  
Transcriptomic Response ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Bacterium Species ◽  
High Ethanol

Malolactic fermentation is an indispensable step in the elaboration of most wines and is generally performed by Oenococcus oeni , a Gram-positive heterofermentative lactic acid bacterium species. While O. oeni is tolerant to many of the wine stresses, including low pH and high ethanol concentrations, it has high sensitivity to SO 2 , an antiseptic and antioxidant compound regularly used in winemaking.

scholarly journals Lactobacillus plantarum, a New Biological Tool to Control Malolactic Fermentation: A Review and an Outlook

Beverages ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibylle Krieger-Weber ◽  
José María Heras ◽  
Carlos Suarez
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactobacillus Plantarum ◽  
Starter Culture ◽  
Malolactic Fermentation ◽  
Oenococcus Oeni ◽  
Starter Cultures ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Wine Quality ◽  
Acetic Acid Production ◽  
Biological Tool

Malolactic fermentation (MLF) in wine is an important step in the vinification of most red and some white wines, as stands for the biological conversion of l-malic acid into l-lactic acid and carbon dioxide, resulting in a decrease in wine acidity. MLF not only results in a biological deacidification, it can exert a significant impact on the organoleptic qualities of wine. This paper reviews the biodiversity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in wine, their origin, and the limiting conditions encountered in wine, which allow only the most adapted species and strains to survive and induce malolactic fermentation. Of all the species of wine LAB, Oenococcus oeni is probably the best adapted to overcome the harsh environmental wine conditions and therefore represents the majority of commercial MLF starter cultures. Wine pH is most challenging, but, as a result of global warming, Lactobacillus sp. is more often reported to predominate and be responsible for spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Some Lactobacillus plantarum strains can tolerate the high alcohol and SO2 levels normally encountered in wine. This paper shows the potential within this species for the application as a starter culture for induction of MLF in juice or wine. Due to its complex metabolism, a range of compositional changes can be induced, which may positively affect the quality of the final product. An example of a recent isolate has shown most interesting results, not only for its capacity to induce MLF after direct inoculation, but also for its positive contribution to the wine quality. Degrading hexose sugars by the homo-fermentative pathway, which poses no risk of acetic acid production from the sugars, is an interesting alternative to control MLF in high pH wines. Within this species, we can expect more strains with interesting enological properties.

scholarly journals The oenological interest of fumaric acid: Stop malolactic fermentation and preserve the freshness of wines

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 02034
Author(s):  
A. Morata ◽  
M.A. Bañuelos ◽  
C. López ◽  
S. Chenli ◽  
R. Vejarano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fumaric Acid ◽  
Malic Acid ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Red Wine ◽  
Bacterial Count ◽  
Malolactic Fermentation ◽  
Oenococcus Oeni ◽  
Bacterial Development ◽  
Malic Acid Degradation ◽  
Different Doses

One of the problems related to the increase in average temperatures in the wine-growing regions is the lower accumulation of organic acids in the berries. Wine freshness depends to a great extent on its acidity. Herein, the effectiveness of fumaric acid to inhibit malolactic fermentation or to stop it once initiated is evaluated in order to preserve the malic acid content. Different doses of fumaric acid and SO2 were tested. The ability of these compounds to inhibit bacterial development and stop the malic acid degradation was tested on a red wine of the variety Vitis vinifera L. cv. Tempranillo whose malic acid content was set at 1.5 g/L. The control wine inoculated with 6 log CFU/mL of Oenococcus oeni finished the malolactic fermentation in 12 days. However, the use of doses equal to or greater than 300 mg/L of fumaric acid delayed the onset of malolactic fermentation for more than 50 days with little degradation of malic acid. In addition, fumaric acid proved to be effective in stopping malolactic fermentation already started where the bacterial count was 7 log CFU/mL. Fumaric acid can be considered as a potent inhibitor of malolactic fermentation.

Biogenic Amine Production by Oenococcus oeni Isolates from Malolactic Fermentation of Tempranillo Wine

2009 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 907-910 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. M. IZQUIERDO CAÑAS ◽  
S. GÓMEZ ALONSO ◽  
P. RUIZ PÉREZ ◽  
S. SESEÑA PRIETO ◽  
E. GARCÍA ROMERO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biogenic Amines ◽  
Biogenic Amine ◽  
Synthetic Medium ◽  
Malolactic Fermentation ◽  
Oenococcus Oeni ◽  
Tyrosine Decarboxylase ◽  
La Mancha ◽  
Amine Content ◽  
Oeni Strain

In this article, we examine the production of biogenic amines, histamine, putrescine, tyramine, and cadaverine by 90 strains of Oenococcus oeni isolated from different cellars of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) during wine malolactic fermentation. Amino biogenic capacity of strains was qualitatively analyzed on agar. After that, production of amines on a synthetic medium and on wine, and presence in strains of histidine, ornithine, and tyrosine decarboxylase genes were determined. Only two strains were able to produce histamine or putrescine, both on synthetic medium and wine. The presence of the corresponding genes in these strains was also confirmed. These results suggest that O. oeni does not significantly contribute to the overall biogenic amine content of wines. The main contribution of this work is the isolation of a putrescine-producing O. oeni strain that harbors the ornithine gene, since this gene appears to be rarely present in the genome of O. oeni.

scholarly journals Characterization of the First Virulent Phage Infecting Oenococcus oeni, the Queen of the Cellars

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cécile Philippe ◽  
Amel Chaïb ◽  
Fety Jaomanjaka ◽  
Olivier Claisse ◽  
Patrick M. Lucas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Bacterial Community ◽  
Malolactic Fermentation ◽  
Oenococcus Oeni ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Red Wines ◽  
Virulent Phage ◽  
Complete Genomic

There has been little exploration of how phages contribute to the diversity of the bacterial community associated with winemaking and may impact fermentations and product quality. Prophages of Oenococcus oeni, the most common species of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) associated with malolactic fermentation of wine, have been described, but no data is available regarding phages of O. oeni with true virulent lifestyles. The current study reports on the incidence and characterization of the first group of virulent oenophages named Vinitor, isolated from the enological environment. Vinitor phages are morphologically very similar to siphoviruses infecting other LAB. Although widespread during winemaking, they are more abundant in musts than temperate oenophages. We obtained the complete genomic sequences of phages Vinitor162 and Vinitor27, isolated from white and red wines, respectively. The assembled genomes shared 97.6% nucleotide identity and belong to the same species. Coupled with phylogenetic analysis, our study revealed that the genomes of Vinitor phages are architecturally mosaics and represent unique combinations of modules amongst LAB infecting-phages. Our data also provide some clues to possible evolutionary connections between Vinitor and (pro)phages associated to epiphytic and insect-related bacteria.

scholarly journals Biological Deacidification Strategies for White Wines

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Gardoni ◽  
S. Benito ◽  
S. Scansani ◽  
S. Brezina ◽  
S. Fritsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Malic Acid ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Malolactic Fermentation ◽  
Oenococcus Oeni ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Collateral Effects

Traditionally, the use of malolactic fermentation gives rise to microbiologically stable wines. However, malolactic fermentation is not free from possible collateral effects that can take place under specific scenarios. The present work tests the influence of different biological deacidification strategies on the volatile and non-volatile components of white must from Germany. The study compared mixed cultures of Lachancea thermotolerans and Schizosaccharomyces pombe and a pure culture of Sc. pombe to the classical biological deacidification process performed by lactic acid bacteria. Strains of Oenococcus oeni and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum were co- or sequentially inoculated with S. cerevisiae to carry out malolactic fermentation. Different fermentation treatments took place at a laboratory scale of 0.6 L in vessels of 0.75 L. The instrumental techniques Fourier-transform mid-infrared spectroscopy (FT-MIR), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were used to evaluate different chemical parameters in the final wines. The results showed the ability of Sc. pombe to consume malic acid in combination with L. thermotolerans without using S. cerevisiae or lactic acid bacteria. Fermentations involving Sc. pombe consumed all the malic acid, although they reduced the concentrations of higher alcohols, fatty acids and acetic acid. Simultaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentations reduced malic acid by about 80%, while classical malolactic fermentation reduced it by 100%. Fermentations involving L. thermotolerans produced the highest lactic acid, ester and glycerol concentrations.

scholarly journals Oenococcus oeni Lifestyle Modulates Wine Volatilome and Malolactic Fermentation Outcome

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosanna Tofalo ◽  
Noemi Battistelli ◽  
Giorgia Perpetuini ◽  
Luca Valbonetti ◽  
Alessio Pio Rossetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Malic Acid ◽  
Malolactic Fermentation ◽  
Oenococcus Oeni ◽  
Laser Scanning Microscopy ◽  
Aroma Compound ◽  
Confocal Laser ◽  
Wine Aroma ◽  
Acid Degradation ◽  
Malic Acid Degradation ◽  
Strain Dependent

In this study, nine Oenococcus oeni strains were tested for their ability to adhere to polystyrene using mMRS and wine as culture media. Moreover, planktonic and biofilm-detached cells were investigated for their influence on malic acid degradation kinetics and aroma compound production. Three strains were able to adhere on polystyrene plates in a strain-dependent way. In particular, MALOBACT-T1 and ISO359 strains mainly grew as planktonic cells, while the ISO360 strain was found prevalent in sessile state. The strain-dependent adhesion ability was confirmed by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Planktonic and biofilm detached cells showed a different metabolism. In fact, biofilm-detached cells had a better malic acid degradation kinetic and influenced the aroma composition of resulting wines, acting on the final concentration of esters, higher alcohols, and organic acids. Oenococcus oeni in biofilm lifestyle seems to be a suitable tool to improve malolactic fermentation outcome, and to contribute to wine aroma. The industrial-scale application of this strategy should be implemented to develop novel wine styles.

scholarly journals New Malolactic Bacteria Strains Isolated from Wine Microbiota. Characterization and Technological Properties

Fermentation ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Răzvan Vasile Filimon ◽  
Claudiu-Ioan Bunea ◽  
Ancuța Nechita ◽  
Florin Dumitru Bora ◽  
Simona Isabela Dunca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Malic Acid ◽  
Extracellular Enzymes ◽  
Synthetic Medium ◽  
Malolactic Fermentation ◽  
Oenococcus Oeni ◽  
Starter Cultures ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Wine Aroma ◽  
Bacterial Strains

Malolactic fermentation (MLF) or biological decrease of wine acidity is defined as the enzymatic bioconversion of malic acid in lactic acid, a process performed by lactic acid bacteria (LAB). The procedures for the isolation of new indigenous LAB strains from the red wines produced in Copou Iasi wine center (NE of Romania) undergoing spontaneous malolactic fermentation, resulted in the obtaining of 67 catalase-negative and Gram-positive LAB strains. After testing in the malolactic fermentative process, application of specific screening procedures and identification (API 50 CH), two bacterial strains belonging to the species Oenococcus oeni (strain 13-7) and Lactobacillus plantarum (strain R1-1) with high yield of malolactic bioconversion, non-producing biogenic amines, and with active extracellular enzymes related to wine aroma, were retained and characterized. Tested in synthetic medium (MRS-TJ) for 10 days, the new isolated LAB strains metabolized over 98% of the malic acid at ethanol concentrations between 10 and 14 % (v/v), low pH (>3.0), total SO2 doses up to 70 mg/L and temperatures between 15 and 35 °C, showing high potential for future use in the winemaking process as bacterial starter cultures, in order to obtain high quality wines with increased typicity.

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