Chemical and sensory properties of South Tyrol red wines from disease-resistant and Vitis vinifera cultivars

Abstract Disease-resistant hybrid grape cultivars (DRHGCs) are hybrids of Vitis vinifera and other Vitis species that provide greater resistance to specific diseases, including downy and powdery mildew. These have many advantages, but often have unusual chemical and sensory properties. This study ex...

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Main Authors: Gavin Duley, Adriana Teresa Ceci, Edoardo Longo, Aakriti Darnal, Beatriz Martín-García, Emanuele Boselli
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:npj Science of Food
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-025-00412-z
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Aakriti Darnal
Beatriz Martín-García
Emanuele Boselli
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description Abstract Disease-resistant hybrid grape cultivars (DRHGCs) are hybrids of Vitis vinifera and other Vitis species that provide greater resistance to specific diseases, including downy and powdery mildew. These have many advantages, but often have unusual chemical and sensory properties. This study examined the link between the chemical and sensory properties of DRHGC red wines from South Tyrol, Northern Italy, using ‘modified rate-all-that-apply’ sensory analysis, projective mapping (‘napping’), and analytical chemistry. The V. vinifera wine was more astringent, with more strawberry and jam aromas, than the DRHGC wines; the DRHGC wines had stronger green bell pepper flavours and aromas. The polyphenol and volatile profiles of DRHGCs were also distinctive, as were the profile of macrocyclic (crown) oligomeric proanthocyanidins. Panellists rated the DRHGC wines as high quality, suggesting that V. vinifera wines are not inevitably preferred.
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spelling doaj-art-e4ba0ef33cf74a97b5b9797dad9090542025-08-20T02:15:12ZengNature Portfolionpj Science of Food2396-83702025-05-019111710.1038/s41538-025-00412-zChemical and sensory properties of South Tyrol red wines from disease-resistant and Vitis vinifera cultivarsGavin Duley0Adriana Teresa Ceci1Edoardo Longo2Aakriti Darnal3Beatriz Martín-García4Emanuele Boselli5Oenolab, NOI TechPark Alto Adige/SüdtirolOenolab, NOI TechPark Alto Adige/SüdtirolOenolab, NOI TechPark Alto Adige/SüdtirolOenolab, NOI TechPark Alto Adige/SüdtirolResearch Group “Analytical Chemistry of Contaminants”, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Research Centre for Mediterranean Intensive Agrosystems and Agri-Food Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL), University of Almería, Agri-Food Campus of International Excellence, ceiA3Oenolab, NOI TechPark Alto Adige/SüdtirolAbstract Disease-resistant hybrid grape cultivars (DRHGCs) are hybrids of Vitis vinifera and other Vitis species that provide greater resistance to specific diseases, including downy and powdery mildew. These have many advantages, but often have unusual chemical and sensory properties. This study examined the link between the chemical and sensory properties of DRHGC red wines from South Tyrol, Northern Italy, using ‘modified rate-all-that-apply’ sensory analysis, projective mapping (‘napping’), and analytical chemistry. The V. vinifera wine was more astringent, with more strawberry and jam aromas, than the DRHGC wines; the DRHGC wines had stronger green bell pepper flavours and aromas. The polyphenol and volatile profiles of DRHGCs were also distinctive, as were the profile of macrocyclic (crown) oligomeric proanthocyanidins. Panellists rated the DRHGC wines as high quality, suggesting that V. vinifera wines are not inevitably preferred.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-025-00412-z
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title Chemical and sensory properties of South Tyrol red wines from disease-resistant and Vitis vinifera cultivars
title_full Chemical and sensory properties of South Tyrol red wines from disease-resistant and Vitis vinifera cultivars
title_fullStr Chemical and sensory properties of South Tyrol red wines from disease-resistant and Vitis vinifera cultivars
title_full_unstemmed Chemical and sensory properties of South Tyrol red wines from disease-resistant and Vitis vinifera cultivars
title_short Chemical and sensory properties of South Tyrol red wines from disease-resistant and Vitis vinifera cultivars
title_sort chemical and sensory properties of south tyrol red wines from disease resistant and vitis vinifera cultivars
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-025-00412-z
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