Oenological Performances of New White Grape Varieties

The wine industry aims to reduce pesticide use by utilizing disease-resistant grape varieties, although their oenological potential remains underexplored. This study aimed to evaluate their oenological potential compared to traditional ones. Musts from resistant (Souvignier Gris, Sauvignac, Voltis,...

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Main Authors: Aécio Luís de Sousa Dias, Charlie Guittin-Leignadier, Amélie Roy, Somaya Sachot, Faïza Maçna, Damien Flores, Emmanuelle Meudec, Jean-Claude Boulet, Nicolas Sommerer, Aurélie Roland, Marie-Agnès Ducasse, Jean-Roch Mouret
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Charlie Guittin-Leignadier
Amélie Roy
Somaya Sachot
Faïza Maçna
Damien Flores
Emmanuelle Meudec
Jean-Claude Boulet
Nicolas Sommerer
Aurélie Roland
Marie-Agnès Ducasse
Jean-Roch Mouret
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Charlie Guittin-Leignadier
Amélie Roy
Somaya Sachot
Faïza Maçna
Damien Flores
Emmanuelle Meudec
Jean-Claude Boulet
Nicolas Sommerer
Aurélie Roland
Marie-Agnès Ducasse
Jean-Roch Mouret
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description The wine industry aims to reduce pesticide use by utilizing disease-resistant grape varieties, although their oenological potential remains underexplored. This study aimed to evaluate their oenological potential compared to traditional ones. Musts from resistant (Souvignier Gris, Sauvignac, Voltis, and Floreal) and traditional (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Viognier) varieties were fermented at laboratory scale with online CO<sub>2</sub> monitoring, and two yeasts were used to study varietal responses to yeast impact. Wines were analyzed for metabolites from central carbon metabolism, aromas (varietal thiols, ethyl esters, acetate esters, and higher alcohols), and phenolic compounds (hydroxybenzoic acids, hydroxycinnamic acids, flavan-3-ols, and flavonols) using (U)HPLC methods. Principal component analysis (PCA) of all variables revealed Souvignier Gris grouped with a Sauvignon Blanc sample, partially due to varietal thiols. PCA of aromas (PC1: 37.7%, PC2: 17.8%) showed that Souvignier Gris and Sauvignac exhibited similar behavior to Sauvignon Blanc. The heat map of 19 phenolics showed Sauvignac and Sauvignon Blanc clustered, with lower phenolic abundance. This preliminary work contributes to a detailed characterization of the oenological potential of these new varieties and constitutes an essential step in identifying which traditional and well-known varieties they resemble. This will then enable the recommendation of cellar itineraries adapted to their profile.
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spelling doaj-art-c1bf4e5e790f4d62afdb382ab0e566212025-08-20T02:24:40ZengMDPI AGBeverages2306-57102025-06-011139010.3390/beverages11030090Oenological Performances of New White Grape VarietiesAécio Luís de Sousa Dias0Charlie Guittin-Leignadier1Amélie Roy2Somaya Sachot3Faïza Maçna4Damien Flores5Emmanuelle Meudec6Jean-Claude Boulet7Nicolas Sommerer8Aurélie Roland9Marie-Agnès Ducasse10Jean-Roch Mouret11SPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, FranceSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, FranceInstitut Français de la Vigne et du Vin, Domaine de Pech Rouge, 11430 Gruissan, FranceSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, FranceSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, FranceSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, FranceSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, FranceSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, FranceSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, FranceSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, FranceInstitut Français de la Vigne et du Vin, Domaine de Pech Rouge, 11430 Gruissan, FranceSPO, University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, FranceThe wine industry aims to reduce pesticide use by utilizing disease-resistant grape varieties, although their oenological potential remains underexplored. This study aimed to evaluate their oenological potential compared to traditional ones. Musts from resistant (Souvignier Gris, Sauvignac, Voltis, and Floreal) and traditional (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Viognier) varieties were fermented at laboratory scale with online CO<sub>2</sub> monitoring, and two yeasts were used to study varietal responses to yeast impact. Wines were analyzed for metabolites from central carbon metabolism, aromas (varietal thiols, ethyl esters, acetate esters, and higher alcohols), and phenolic compounds (hydroxybenzoic acids, hydroxycinnamic acids, flavan-3-ols, and flavonols) using (U)HPLC methods. Principal component analysis (PCA) of all variables revealed Souvignier Gris grouped with a Sauvignon Blanc sample, partially due to varietal thiols. PCA of aromas (PC1: 37.7%, PC2: 17.8%) showed that Souvignier Gris and Sauvignac exhibited similar behavior to Sauvignon Blanc. The heat map of 19 phenolics showed Sauvignac and Sauvignon Blanc clustered, with lower phenolic abundance. This preliminary work contributes to a detailed characterization of the oenological potential of these new varieties and constitutes an essential step in identifying which traditional and well-known varieties they resemble. This will then enable the recommendation of cellar itineraries adapted to their profile.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/3/90winearomasfermentationdisease-resistant grape varietiesoenological parametersvarietal thiols
spellingShingle Aécio Luís de Sousa Dias
Charlie Guittin-Leignadier
Amélie Roy
Somaya Sachot
Faïza Maçna
Damien Flores
Emmanuelle Meudec
Jean-Claude Boulet
Nicolas Sommerer
Aurélie Roland
Marie-Agnès Ducasse
Jean-Roch Mouret
Oenological Performances of New White Grape Varieties
Beverages
wine
aromas
fermentation
disease-resistant grape varieties
oenological parameters
varietal thiols
title Oenological Performances of New White Grape Varieties
title_full Oenological Performances of New White Grape Varieties
title_fullStr Oenological Performances of New White Grape Varieties
title_full_unstemmed Oenological Performances of New White Grape Varieties
title_short Oenological Performances of New White Grape Varieties
title_sort oenological performances of new white grape varieties
topic wine
aromas
fermentation
disease-resistant grape varieties
oenological parameters
varietal thiols
url https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11/3/90
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