scholarly journals Conducting Wine Symphonics with the Aid of Yeast Genomics

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isak Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
Alcoholic Fermentation ◽  
Grape Juice ◽  
Digital Music ◽  
Wine Quality ◽  
Spontaneous Fermentation ◽  
Great Range ◽  
The Sublime ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeast ◽  
Grape Varieties ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeasts

A perfectly balanced wine can be said to create a symphony in the mouth. To achieve the sublime, both in wine and music, requires imagination and skilled orchestration of artistic craftmanship. For wine, inventiveness starts in the vineyard. Similar to a composer of music, the grapegrower produces grapes through a multitude of specifications to achieve a quality result. Different Vitis vinifera grape varieties allow the creation of wine of different genres. Akin to a conductor of music, the winemaker decides what genre to create and considers resources required to realise the grape’s potential. A primary consideration is the yeast: inoculate the grape juice or leave it ‘wild’; which specific or combined Saccharomyces strain(s) should be used; or proceed with a non-Saccharomyces species? Whilst the various Saccharomyces and non-Saccharomyces yeasts perform their role during fermentation, the performance is not over until the ‘fat lady’ (S. cerevisiae) has sung (i.e. the grape sugar has been fermented to specified dryness and alcoholic fermentation is complete). Is the wine harmonious or discordant? Will the consumer demand an encore and make a repeat purchase? Understanding consumer needs lets winemakers orchestrate different symphonies (i.e. wine styles) using single- or multi-species ferments. Some consumers will choose the sounds of a philharmonic orchestra comprising a great range of diverse instrumentalists (as is the case with wine created from spontaneous fermentation); some will prefer to listen to a smaller ensemble (analogous to wine produced by a selected group of non-Saccharomyces and Saccharomyces yeast); and others will favour the well-known and reliable superstar soprano (i.e. S. cerevisiae). But what if a digital music synthesiser ‒ such as a synthetic yeast ‒ becomes available that can produce any music genre with the purest of sounds by the touch of a few buttons? Will synthesisers spoil the character of the music and lead to the loss of the much-lauded romantic mystique? Or will music synthesisers support composers and conductors to create novel compositions and even higher quality performances that will thrill audiences? This article explores these and other relevant questions in the context of winemaking and the role that yeast and its genomics play in the betterment of wine quality.

scholarly journals Characterizing the Potential of the Non-Conventional Yeast Saccharomycodes ludwigii UTAD17 in Winemaking

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esteves ◽  
Barbosa ◽  
Vasconcelos ◽  
Tavares ◽  
Mendes-Faia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Starter Culture ◽  
Grape Juice ◽  
Wine Quality ◽  
Mixed Culture Fermentation ◽  
Saccharomycodes Ludwigii ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeast ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Wine Region ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeasts

Non-Saccharomyces yeasts have received increased attention by researchers and winemakers, due to their particular contributions to the characteristics of wine. In this group, Saccharomycodes ludwigii is one of the less studied species. In the present study, a native S. ludwigii strain, UTAD17 isolated from the Douro wine region was characterized for relevant oenological traits. The genome of UTAD17 was recently sequenced. Its potential use in winemaking was further evaluated by conducting grape-juice fermentations, either in single or in mixed-cultures, with Saccharomyces cerevisiae, following two inoculation strategies (simultaneous and sequential). In a pure culture, S. ludwigii UTAD17 was able to ferment all sugars in a reasonable time without impairing the wine quality, producing low levels of acetic acid and ethyl acetate. The overall effects of S. ludwigii UTAD17 in a mixed-culture fermentation were highly dependent on the inoculation strategy which dictated the dominance of each yeast strain. Wines whose fermentation was governed by S. ludwigii UTAD17 presented low levels of secondary aroma compounds and were chemically distinct from those fermented by S. cerevisiae. Based on these results, a future use of this non-Saccharomyces yeast either in monoculture fermentations or as a co-starter culture with S. cerevisiae for the production of wines with greater expression of the grape varietal character and with flavor diversity could be foreseen.

scholarly journals Effect of Sequential Inoculation with Non-Saccharomyces and Saccharomyces Yeasts on Riesling Wine Chemical Composition

Fermentation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ophélie Dutraive ◽  
Santiago Benito ◽  
Stefanie Fritsch ◽  
Beata Beisert ◽  
Claus-Dieter Patz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Wine Industry ◽  
Wine Aroma ◽  
Wine Quality ◽  
Sequential Inoculation ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeast ◽  
Pichia Kluyveri ◽  
Grape Varieties ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeasts

In recent years, studies have reported the positive influence of non-Saccharomyces yeast on wine quality. Many grape varieties under mixed or sequential inoculation show an overall positive effect on aroma enhancement. A potential impact by non-Saccharomyces yeast on volatile and non-volatile compounds should benefit the flavor of Riesling wines. Following this trend, four separate sequential fermentations (using the non-Saccharomyces yeasts Torulaspora delbrueckii, Metschnikowia pulcherrima, Pichia kluyveri, and Lachancea thermotolerans with Saccharomyces cerevisiae) were carried out on Riesling must and compared to a pure culture of S. cerevisiae. Sequential fermentations influenced the final wine aroma. Significant differences were found in esters, acetates, higher alcohols, fatty acids, and low volatile sulfur compounds between the different trials. Other parameters, including the production of non-volatile compounds, showed significant differences. This fermentation process not only allows the modulation of wine aroma but also chemical parameters such as glycerol, ethanol, alcohol, acidity, or fermentation by-products. These potential benefits of wine diversity should be beneficial to the wine industry.

scholarly journals The Impact of Chitosan on the Chemical Composition of Wines Fermented with Schizosaccharomyces pombe and Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1423
Author(s):  
Stefano Scansani ◽  
Doris Rauhut ◽  
Silvia Brezina ◽  
Heike Semmler ◽  
Santiago Benito
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Schizosaccharomyces Pombe ◽  
Alcoholic Fermentation ◽  
Yeast Species ◽  
Grape Juice ◽  
Ethyl Esters ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Wine Quality ◽  
The Impact

This study investigates the influence of the antimicrobial agent chitosan on a selected Schizosaccharomyces pombe strain during the alcoholic fermentation of ultra-pasteurized grape juice with a high concentration of malic acid. It also studies a selected Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain as a control. The study examines several parameters relating to wine quality, including volatile and non-volatile compounds. The principal aim of the study is to test the influence of chitosan on the final chemical composition of the wine during alcoholic fermentation, and to compare the two studied fermentative yeasts between them. The results show that chitosan influences the final concentration of acetic acid, ethanol, glycerol, acetaldehyde, pyruvic acid, α-ketoglutarate, higher alcohols, acetate esters, ethyl esters, and fatty acids, depending on the yeast species.

scholarly journals Non-Saccharomyces as a tool for modulating wine quality and stimulating malolactic fermentation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aitor Balmaseda ◽  
Alba Martín-García ◽  
Miguel Ángel Leal ◽  
Nicolas Rozès ◽  
Albert Bordons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcoholic Fermentation ◽  
Malolactic Fermentation ◽  
Oenococcus Oeni ◽  
Starter Cultures ◽  
Wine Quality ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeasts

Recent research in non-Saccharomyces yeasts promotes their use as starter cultures in wine alcoholic fermentation together with S. cerevisiae. The use of these non-conventional yeasts can modulate the organoleptic profile of wines. However, it is unclear how they will modulate wines together with Oenococcus oeni after malolactic fermentation. In this article we discuss the main oenological consequences of these interactions and how malolactic fermentation can be stimulated using some of these non-Saccharomyces yeasts.

scholarly journals Secondary Aroma: Influence of Wine Microorganisms in Their Aroma Profile

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Maria Carpena ◽  
Maria Fraga-Corral ◽  
Paz Otero ◽  
Raquel A. Nogueira ◽  
Paula Garcia-Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcoholic Fermentation ◽  
Grape Juice ◽  
Wine Aroma ◽  
Wine Yeasts ◽  
Acetic Acid Production ◽  
Aroma Profile ◽  
Fermentative Metabolism ◽  
Genetic Modifications ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeasts ◽  
Strain Variability

Aroma profile is one of the main features for the acceptance of wine. Yeasts and bacteria are the responsible organisms to carry out both, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. Alcoholic fermentation is in turn, responsible for transforming grape juice into wine and providing secondary aromas. Secondary aroma can be influenced by different factors; however, the influence of the microorganisms is one of the main agents affecting final wine aroma profile. Saccharomyces cerevisiae has historically been the most used yeast for winemaking process for its specific characteristics: high fermentative metabolism and kinetics, low acetic acid production, resistance to high levels of sugar, ethanol, sulfur dioxide and also, the production of pleasant aromatic compounds. Nevertheless, in the last years, the use of non-saccharomyces yeasts has been progressively growing according to their capacity to enhance aroma complexity and interact with S. cerevisiae, especially in mixed cultures. Hence, this review article is aimed at associating the main secondary aroma compounds present in wine with the microorganisms involved in the spontaneous and guided fermentations, as well as an approach to the strain variability of species, the genetic modifications that can occur and their relevance to wine aroma construction.

scholarly journals Do Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts Work Equally with Three Different Red Grape Varieties?

Fermentation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío Escribano-Viana ◽  
Patrocinio Garijo ◽  
Isabel López-Alfaro ◽  
Rosa López ◽  
Pilar Santamaría ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcoholic Fermentation ◽  
Physicochemical Characteristics ◽  
Torulaspora Delbrueckii ◽  
Mixed Inoculum ◽  
Metschnikowia Pulcherrima ◽  
Red Grape ◽  
La Rioja ◽  
Grape Varieties ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeasts ◽  
Lachancea Thermotolerans

The present study aimed to investigate the oenological changes induced by non-Saccharomyces yeasts in three red grape varieties from the Rioja Qualified Designation of Origin. Pilot plants fermentation of three different varieties, were conducted following early inoculations with Metschnikowia pulcherrima and with mixed inoculum of Lachancea thermotolerans-Torulaspora delbrueckii from La Rioja and compared to a wine inoculated with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The microbiological and physicochemical characteristics of vinifications were analysed. Results showed that most of the variations due to inoculation strategies were observed in Tempranillo just after the alcoholic fermentation, probably because of the better adaptation of the inocula to the must’s oenological properties. Finally, after the malolactic fermentation the inoculation with the mix of Lachancea thermotolerans and Torulaspora delbrueckii caused more changes in Tempranillo and Grenache wines while the early inoculation with Metschnikowia pulcherrima had more effects on Grenache wines. Therefore, the study was aimed to identify the fermentation effects of each inoculation strategy by using different non-Saccharomyces yeasts and different grape varieties.

scholarly journals Effect of the inoculation strategy of non-Saccharomyces yeasts on wine malolactic fermentation

OENO One ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alba Martín-García ◽  
Aitor Balmaseda ◽  
Albert Bordons ◽  
Cristina Reguant
Keyword(s):  
Alcoholic Fermentation ◽  
Malolactic Fermentation ◽  
Oenococcus Oeni ◽  
Lower Content ◽  
Wine Quality ◽  
Torulaspora Delbrueckii ◽  
Metschnikowia Pulcherrima ◽  
Sequential Fermentation ◽  
Saccharomyces Yeasts

Interest in some non-Saccharomyces yeasts has increased recently, because they have been associated with an improvement in wine quality. Nevertheless, little attention has been paid to the effect that the use of these yeasts may have on malolactic fermentation (MLF). In this study, the strains Torulaspora delbrueckii Biodiva and Metschnikowia pulcherrima Flavia were evaluated by co-inoculation and sequential fermentation with S. cerevisiae QA23. A fermentation with S. cerevisiae as a single starter was also performed as a control, then MLF was performed inoculating Oenococcus oeni PSU-1 in all wines. Finally, the wines obtained after alcoholic fermentation and MLF were characterised. The results of the coinoculated fermentations were similar to those of the S. cerevisiae control fermentations. Nevertheless, significant differences were observed in sequential fermentations in terms of lower content of acetic, L-malic and succinic acids. These differences were particularly noticeable in fermentations carried out with T. delbrueckii.

scholarly journals PTR-ToF-MS for the Online Monitoring of Alcoholic Fermentation in Wine: Assessment of VOCs Variability Associated with Different Combinations of Saccharomyces/Non-Saccharomyces as a Case-Study

Fermentation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Berbegal ◽  
Iuliia Khomenko ◽  
Pasquale Russo ◽  
Giuseppe Spano ◽  
Mariagiovanna Fragasso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Alcoholic Fermentation ◽  
Grape Juice ◽  
Starter Cultures ◽  
Mass Analyzer ◽  
Technological Parameters ◽  
Wine Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Tof Ms

The management of the alcoholic fermentation (AF) in wine is crucial to shaping product quality. Numerous variables (e.g., grape varieties, yeast species/strains, technological parameters) can affect the performances of this fermentative bioprocess. The fact that these variables are often interdependent, with a high degree of interaction, leads to a huge ‘oenological space’ associated with AF that scientists and professionals have explored to obtain the desired quality standards in wine and to promote innovation. This challenge explains the high interest in approaches tested to monitor this bioprocess including those using volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as target molecules. Among direct injection mass spectrometry approaches, no study has proposed an untargeted online investigation of the diversity of volatiles associated with the wine headspace. This communication proposed the first application of proton-transfer reaction-mass spectrometry coupled to a time-of-flight mass analyzer (PTR-ToF-MS) to follow the progress of AF and evaluate the impact of the different variables of wine quality. As a case study, the assessment of VOC variability associated with different combinations of Saccharomyces/non-Saccharomyces was selected. The different combinations of microbial resources in wine are among the main factors susceptible to influencing the content of VOCs associated with the wine headspaces. In particular, this investigation explored the effect of multiple combinations of two Saccharomyces strains and two non-Saccharomyces strains (belonging to the species Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Torulaspora delbrueckii) on the content of VOCs in wine, inoculated both in commercial grape juice and fresh grape must. The results demonstrated the possible exploitation of non-invasive PTR-ToF-MS monitoring to explore, using VOCs as biomarkers, (i) the huge number of variables influencing AF in wine, and (ii) applications of single/mixed starter cultures in wine. Reported preliminary findings underlined the presence of different behaviors on grape juice and on must, respectively, and confirmed differences among the single yeast strains ‘volatomes’. It was one of the first studies to include the simultaneous inoculation on two non-Saccharomyces species together with a S. cerevisiae strain in terms of VOC contribution. Among the other outcomes, evidence suggests that the addition of M. pulcherrima to the coupled S. cerevisiae/T. delbrueckii can modify the global release of volatiles as a function of the characteristics of the fermented matrix.

scholarly journals Effect of Pure Culture of Yeast on the Characteristics of Wine Quality

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ketevan Zakaidze ◽  
Elene Salia ◽  
Nino Vephkhishvili
Keyword(s):  
Pure Culture ◽  
Alcoholic Fermentation ◽  
Grape Juice ◽  
Wine Yeast ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Chemical Transformations ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Wine Quality ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Distinguished Varieties

Saperavi is one of the most distinguished varieties of wine among the grape varieties widely spread in Georgia. Along with the grapevine variety, the pure culture of yeast also plays a crucial role in producing high quality wine material, because wine is the product of the viability of yeast. All chemical transformations that take place during the alcoholic fermentation, as a result of which the grape juice is turned into a qualitatively new product, i.e. wine, are carried out by direct involvement of the ferment system of the yeast. In addition, in the process of viability, the yeast produces not only the primary products of fermentation (ethanol and carbon dioxide), but also a number of organic substances (secondary and by -products) that play a big role in forming the wine taste and aroma, as well as the antioxidants, which provide its sustainability, and some biologically active components. Therefore, selecting the pure culture of wine yeast and directing the alcoholic fermentation correctly with the use of it, will guarantee to obtain a high quality product.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document