Journal article published in Foods, volume 9:666, pp. 1–20.

Authors: Onofrio Corona, Diego Planeta, Paola Bambina, Simone Giacosa, Maria Alessandra Paissoni, Margherita Squadrito, Fabrizio Torchio, Susana Río Segade, Luciano Cinquanta, Vincenzo Gerbi and Luca Rolle.

Abstract

A dehydration experiment was carried out on Vitis vinifera L. cv Muscat of Alexandria (synonym Zibibbo) following the process for the production of renowned special dessert wines produced on Pantelleria island (Sicily, Italy). Harvested berries were pre-treated in a sodium hydroxide dipping solution (45 g/L, dipped for 185 s, 25 °C) to accelerate the drying process, rinsed, and dehydrated in simulated conditions (relative humidity 30%, 30 °C temperature, air speed 0.9 m/s). Three dehydration levels were achieved, corresponding to “Passolata”, “Bionda”, and “Malaga” stages (35%, 50%, and 65% of weight loss, respectively) of the Pantelleria denomination of origin (DOC). Grape skin mechanical properties, technological parameters, phenolics, and aroma profile varied considerably during dehydration. The most important aroma compounds for their olfactory impact, such as linalool, geraniol, nerol, and citronellol, especially in glycosylated forms, significantly increased in dried grapes compared to fresh ones, even if aroma profile modification occurred. A decrease in break skin force could have induced higher release of flavonoids. The findings showed relevant changes, allowing winemakers to better select the ratio of fresh and dehydrated grapes in the function of the final desired wine.

Key words Zibibbo; postharvest dehydration; alkaline pre-treatments; aroma compounds; linalool; Passito wine

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@article{
	2318_1739611,
	url = {https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1739611},
	author = {Corona, Onofrio and Planeta, Diego and Bambina, Paola and Giacosa, Simone and Paissoni, Maria Alessandra and Squadrito, Margherita and Torchio, Fabrizio and Río Segade, Susana and Cinquanta, Luciano and Gerbi, Vincenzo and Rolle, Luca},
	title = {Influence of different dehydration levels on volatile profiles, phenolic contents and skin hardness of alkaline pre-treated grapes cv Muscat of Alexandria (Vitis vinifera L.)},
	year = {2020},
	journal = {Foods},
	volume = {9:666},
	abstract = {A dehydration experiment was carried out on Vitis vinifera L. cv Muscat of Alexandria (synonym Zibibbo) following the process for the production of renowned special dessert wines produced on Pantelleria island (Sicily, Italy). Harvested berries were pre-treated in a sodium hydroxide dipping solution (45 g/L, dipped for 185 s, 25 °C) to accelerate the drying process, rinsed, and dehydrated in simulated conditions (relative humidity 30\%, 30 °C temperature, air speed 0.9 m/s). Three dehydration levels were achieved, corresponding to “Passolata”, “Bionda”, and “Malaga” stages (35\%, 50\%, and 65\% of weight loss, respectively) of the Pantelleria denomination of origin (DOC). Grape skin mechanical properties, technological parameters, phenolics, and aroma profile varied considerably during dehydration. The most important aroma compounds for their olfactory impact, such as linalool, geraniol, nerol, and citronellol, especially in glycosylated forms, significantly increased in dried grapes compared to fresh ones, even if aroma profile modification occurred. A decrease in break skin force could have induced higher release of flavonoids. The findings showed relevant changes, allowing winemakers to better select the ratio of fresh and dehydrated grapes in the function of the final desired wine.},
	keywords = {Zibibbo; postharvest dehydration; alkaline pre-treatments; aroma compounds; linalool; Passito wine},
	doi = {10.3390/foods9050666},
	pages = {1--20}
}

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