Exploring the Aroma Profile of Traditional Sparkling Wines: A Review on Yeast Selection in Second Fermentation, Aging, Closures, and Analytical Strategies

Sparkling wine is a complex alcoholic beverage with high economic value, produced through a secondary fermentation of a still wine, followed by a prolonged aging period that may last from nine months to several years. With the growing global demand for high-quality sparkling wines, understanding the...

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Main Authors: Sara Sofia Pinheiro, Francisco Campos, Maria João Cabrita, Marco Gomes da Silva
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/13/2825
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description Sparkling wine is a complex alcoholic beverage with high economic value, produced through a secondary fermentation of a still wine, followed by a prolonged aging period that may last from nine months to several years. With the growing global demand for high-quality sparkling wines, understanding the biochemical mechanisms related to aroma development has become increasingly relevant. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the secondary fermentation process, with particular emphasis on yeast selection, types of closure, and the impact of aging on the volatile composition. Special attention is also given to the analytical strategies employed for the identification and quantification of target compounds in sparkling wine matrices. Due to the presence of volatile compounds at trace levels, effective extraction and pre-concentration techniques are essential. Extraction methods such as solid-phase microextraction (SPME), stir-bar sorptive extraction (SBSE), and thin-film SPME (TF-SPME) are discussed, as well as chromatographic techniques, such as gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC).
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spelling doaj-art-91bf83224afe44db82ab8aa20bad85b22025-08-20T02:36:27ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-06-013013282510.3390/molecules30132825Exploring the Aroma Profile of Traditional Sparkling Wines: A Review on Yeast Selection in Second Fermentation, Aging, Closures, and Analytical StrategiesSara Sofia Pinheiro0Francisco Campos1Maria João Cabrita2Marco Gomes da Silva3LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829–516 Caparica, PortugalAmorim Cork, R&D + i Department, 4535–387 Santa Maria de Lamas, PortugalMED, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE, Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Departamento de Fitotecnia, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, Polo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006–554 Évora, PortugalLAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829–516 Caparica, PortugalSparkling wine is a complex alcoholic beverage with high economic value, produced through a secondary fermentation of a still wine, followed by a prolonged aging period that may last from nine months to several years. With the growing global demand for high-quality sparkling wines, understanding the biochemical mechanisms related to aroma development has become increasingly relevant. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the secondary fermentation process, with particular emphasis on yeast selection, types of closure, and the impact of aging on the volatile composition. Special attention is also given to the analytical strategies employed for the identification and quantification of target compounds in sparkling wine matrices. Due to the presence of volatile compounds at trace levels, effective extraction and pre-concentration techniques are essential. Extraction methods such as solid-phase microextraction (SPME), stir-bar sorptive extraction (SBSE), and thin-film SPME (TF-SPME) are discussed, as well as chromatographic techniques, such as gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC).https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/13/2825sparkling wineyeast selectiontirage closuresaging on leesanalytical methods
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Molecules
sparkling wine
yeast selection
tirage closures
aging on lees
analytical methods
title Exploring the Aroma Profile of Traditional Sparkling Wines: A Review on Yeast Selection in Second Fermentation, Aging, Closures, and Analytical Strategies
title_full Exploring the Aroma Profile of Traditional Sparkling Wines: A Review on Yeast Selection in Second Fermentation, Aging, Closures, and Analytical Strategies
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title_short Exploring the Aroma Profile of Traditional Sparkling Wines: A Review on Yeast Selection in Second Fermentation, Aging, Closures, and Analytical Strategies
title_sort exploring the aroma profile of traditional sparkling wines a review on yeast selection in second fermentation aging closures and analytical strategies
topic sparkling wine
yeast selection
tirage closures
aging on lees
analytical methods
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