Aromatic Profiles and Vineyard Location: Uncovering Malvasija Dubrovačka Wines

The quality and sensory characteristics of wines are influenced by several factors, including grape variety, local climate, soil conditions, viticultural practices, and vintage. This study investigates the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in Malvasija Dubrovačka wines, which include various chemica...

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Main Authors: Domagoj Ivan Žeravica, Ivana Tomaz, Darko Preiner, Iva Šikuten, Domagoj Stupić, Ana Jeromel, Edi Maletić
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/3/87
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Ana Jeromel
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description The quality and sensory characteristics of wines are influenced by several factors, including grape variety, local climate, soil conditions, viticultural practices, and vintage. This study investigates the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in Malvasija Dubrovačka wines, which include various chemical groups such as terpenes, esters, alcohols, acids, and C13-norisoprenoids. The aim was to investigate how vineyard location and vintage influence the VOC profiles of these wines in two consecutive vintages. Using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, 54 individual VOCs were identified and quantified. The results showed remarkable differences in the composition of VOCs, especially C13-norisoprenoids, terpenes, and acids, between the two vintages and the studied locations. Principal component analysis showed a significant influence of vineyard location on the composition of Malvasija Dubrovačka wines, a result that was reinforced by conventional descriptive analysis (CDA) of sensory testing.
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spelling doaj-art-77f7c874d4fa45e0a4e5b0588a52c59a2025-08-20T03:27:26ZengMDPI AGBeverages2306-57102025-06-011138710.3390/beverages11030087Aromatic Profiles and Vineyard Location: Uncovering Malvasija Dubrovačka WinesDomagoj Ivan Žeravica0Ivana Tomaz1Darko Preiner2Iva Šikuten3Domagoj Stupić4Ana Jeromel5Edi Maletić6Department of Mediterranean Plants, University of Dubrovnik, Marka Marojice 4, 20000 Dubrovnik, CroatiaDepartment of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Viticulture and Enology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaThe quality and sensory characteristics of wines are influenced by several factors, including grape variety, local climate, soil conditions, viticultural practices, and vintage. This study investigates the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in Malvasija Dubrovačka wines, which include various chemical groups such as terpenes, esters, alcohols, acids, and C13-norisoprenoids. The aim was to investigate how vineyard location and vintage influence the VOC profiles of these wines in two consecutive vintages. Using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, 54 individual VOCs were identified and quantified. The results showed remarkable differences in the composition of VOCs, especially C13-norisoprenoids, terpenes, and acids, between the two vintages and the studied locations. Principal component analysis showed a significant influence of vineyard location on the composition of Malvasija Dubrovačka wines, a result that was reinforced by conventional descriptive analysis (CDA) of sensory testing.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/3/87volatile aroma compoundsvineyard locationsensory analysisMalvasija Dubrovačka
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Beverages
volatile aroma compounds
vineyard location
sensory analysis
Malvasija Dubrovačka
title Aromatic Profiles and Vineyard Location: Uncovering Malvasija Dubrovačka Wines
title_full Aromatic Profiles and Vineyard Location: Uncovering Malvasija Dubrovačka Wines
title_fullStr Aromatic Profiles and Vineyard Location: Uncovering Malvasija Dubrovačka Wines
title_full_unstemmed Aromatic Profiles and Vineyard Location: Uncovering Malvasija Dubrovačka Wines
title_short Aromatic Profiles and Vineyard Location: Uncovering Malvasija Dubrovačka Wines
title_sort aromatic profiles and vineyard location uncovering malvasija dubrovacka wines
topic volatile aroma compounds
vineyard location
sensory analysis
Malvasija Dubrovačka
url https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/3/87
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