Postharvest ozone fumigation of Petit Verdot grapes to prevent the use of sulfites and to increase anthocyanins in wine

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Catelli, C.
Cotarella, R.
Mencarelli, F.
Date Issued
2017
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article
Volume
23
Issue
23
Start Page
200
End Page
206
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13227130
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Background and Aims: The request by the consumer for safer food is also pushing the wine sector to find alternative solutions to sulfur dioxide. The aim of this research has been to evaluate the application of ozone as a sanitising agent of grapes before vinification in order to avoid the use of sulfur dioxide. Methods and Results: Postharvest ozone fumigation overnight of Petit Verdot grapes increased anthocyanin concentration by 19% versus 9% in the Control (untreated) during fermentation/maceration. Fermentation kinetics were faster in wine made from ozone-treated grapes (16 vs 21 days for the Control), and extraction of phenolic substances and anthocyanin was more rapid than that in the Control wines, Ozone treatment significantly reduced the count of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and non-Saccharomyces yeasts but also significantly decreased the acetic acid bacteria. The final wine produced from ozone-treated grapes was characterised by low volatile acidity (similar to that of the Control wine) with a significant reduction in sulfur dioxide (17 and 8 mg/L, respectively, total and free sulfur dioxide). Sensory evaluation revealed a strong fruity aroma. Conclusions: Ozone gas treatment of grapes reduced the microbial count significantly and increased the extraction of phenolic substances and the aroma of the final wine. Significance of the Study: Postharvest ozone fumigation can be used to produce wine without sulfur dioxide.
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This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: ‘Postharvest ozone fumigation of Petit Verdot grapes to prevent the use of sulfites and to increase anthocyanins in wine’, which has been published in final form at doi: 10.1111/ajgw.12257. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions
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AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GRAPE AND WINE RESEARCH