Impact of different pure cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on the volatile profile of Cabernet Sauvignonrosé wines

Abstract

Grape juice of Cabernet Sauvignon was fermented with three axenic cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (CS-V1, CS-V2, CS-V3) to determine the effect of yeast strain on the aroma of rosé wine. An analytical methodology based on headspace solid phase microextraction combined with comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography and high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry was used for identification of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in resulting wines. This method allowed the identification of 97 VOC responsible for wine aroma which was strictly affected by the strain used for fermentation. Results of the statistical analysis showed that strains CS-V2 and CS-V3 had the highest similarity of VOC profiles while CS-V1 was significantly different. Wine fermented with yeast strain CS-V1 was characterized by a high concentration of hexyl octanoate, 2-phenylethyl octanoate and free terpenoids (farnesol, farnesyl acetate). Strain CS-V2 contributed to an increased relative concentration of 1-hexadecanol, 1-heptanol, 9-decenoic acid and nerolidol. Wine fermented with CS-V3 had a high level of benzaldehyde, hexyl hexanoate, benzeneacetaldehyde and terpenoids α-terpineol and nerol.

Keywords

• comprehensive gas chromatography
• high-resolution mass spectrometry
• winemaking technologies, yeast