Chemical and sensory characterization of the aroma of ‘Chardonnay’ musts fermented with different nitrogen sources
- Pedro Miguel Izquierdo Cañas 1
- Adela Mena Morales 1
- J.M. Heras Manso
- E. García Romero 1
- Miguel Angel González Viñas 2
- Eva Sánchez Palomo 2
- 1 Instituto de la Vid y el Vino de Castilla-La Mancha IVICAM-IRIAF
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Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
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ISSN: 0254-0223
Año de publicación: 2018
Volumen: 33
Número: 2
Páginas: 116-124
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Ciência e técnica vitivinícola
Resumen
This work studies the influence of two different nitrogen sources added to the must on aromatic series and sensory profile of ‘Chardonnay’ wines. Volatile compounds were classified into six odorant series and the total intensities for every aromatic series were calculated as sum of the OAV of each one of the compounds assigned to these series. Sensory profile was defined by quantitative descriptive sensory analysis. The fruity, floral and sweet series are the ones most strongly contributing to the aroma of ‘Chardonnay’ wines, independently of nitrogen source added. In general, the fortification of must with nitrogen source enhances the aroma intensity of wines, especially fruity and floral notes. Samples with organic nutrient presented greater aromatic intensity and more floral aromas than samples with inorganic nutrient. According to the results, the fortification of must with organic nitrogen enhanced the aromatic complexity of wines.