Journal article published in Current Opinion in Food Science, volume 17, pp. 30–35.

Authors: Vasileios Englezos, Simone Giacosa, Kalliopi Rantsiou, Luca Giorgio Carlo Rolle and Luca Cocolin.

Abstract

Yeasts represent the most important group of microorganisms to winemakers, because they are responsible for the transformation of sugar-rich musts into high quality wines. Among them Starmerella bacillaris, have been indicated to affect the chemical composition of the musts and wines by producing various metabolites of enological interest. This species has been isolated from grapes, winery environments and during spontaneous fermentations in different countries in the world. Its use together with selected Saccharomyces cerevisiae in mixed culture fermentations has been proposed to increase wine particular characteristics. This review includes the latest reports covering the biotechnological characteristics of this non-Saccharomyces species, as well as its application in winemaking industry.

Key words yeast; non-Saccharomyces; mixed fermentation; ethanol; wine aroma

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@article{
	2318_1652530,
	url = {https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1652530},
	author = {Englezos, Vasileios and Giacosa, Simone and Rantsiou, Kalliopi and Rolle, Luca Giorgio Carlo and Cocolin, Luca},
	title = {Starmerella bacillaris in winemaking: opportunities and risks},
	year = {2017},
	journal = {Current Opinion in Food Science},
	volume = {17},
	abstract = {Yeasts represent the most important group of microorganisms to winemakers, because they are responsible for the transformation of sugar-rich musts into high quality wines. Among them Starmerella bacillaris, have been indicated to affect the chemical composition of the musts and wines by producing various metabolites of enological interest. This species has been isolated from grapes, winery environments and during spontaneous fermentations in different countries in the world. Its use together with selected Saccharomyces cerevisiae in mixed culture fermentations has been proposed to increase wine particular characteristics. This review includes the latest reports covering the biotechnological characteristics of this non-Saccharomyces species, as well as its application in winemaking industry.},
	keywords = {yeast; non-Saccharomyces; mixed fermentation; ethanol; wine aroma},
	doi = {10.1016/j.cofs.2017.08.007},	
	pages = {30--35}
}

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